Weather Alert in North Dakota
Red Flag Warning issued May 13 at 2:00AM CDT until May 13 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
AREAS AFFECTED: Wells; Foster; Kidder; Stutsman; Logan; La Moure; McIntosh; Dickey
DESCRIPTION: ...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected late this morning through this evening in the James River Valley. Expect minimum relative humidity as low as 20 percent in the afternoon, with southerly winds around 30 mph and gusts to 45 mph. Any fires that ignite could spread rapidly and become difficult to control. The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...South 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...The James River Valley. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.
INSTRUCTION: A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?
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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of
water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon
coming into contact
with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which
can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing
rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.
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