Weather Alert in Nevada
Red Flag Warning issued June 30 at 8:40AM PDT until July 1 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Elko NV
AREAS AFFECTED: Northern Nye County - Mojave; Central Nevada - Toiyabe
DESCRIPTION: The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity values, which is in effect from 11 AM PDT Tuesday morning until 8 PM PDT Tuesday evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 426 Northern Nye County- Mojave and Fire Weather Zone 427 Central Nevada-Toiyabe. * Winds...Sustained south winds near 20 mph, with gusts around 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 5 percent. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity values will create critical fire weather conditions.
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 values, and hot temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?
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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet
and are composed mainly of ice crystals.
They are thin and wispy in appearance.
What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.
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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?
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Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds
A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an
aircraft.
Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended
in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails
are called exhaust contrails.
Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure
moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation.
These are called aerodynamic contrails.
When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation.
The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is
because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.
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