Weather Alert in New Mexico
Fire Weather Watch issued June 16 at 1:50AM MDT until June 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
AREAS AFFECTED: West Central Mountains; West Central Basin and Range
DESCRIPTION: ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .An upper level disturbance will cross north of New Mexico Tuesday, bringing breezy to windy conditions to the state alongside hot temperatures and very low humidity resulting in very high fire danger. In addition, numerous lightning strikes occurred over the southwestern mountains last Friday. This along with ongoing wildfires is posing higher risk for rapid fire growth Tuesday. * AREA AND TIMING...West Central Mountains (Zone 105) and West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109) Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Sustained at 15 to 25 mph with occasional gusts to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping to 5 to 10 percent in the late afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any ongoing or new fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
INSTRUCTION: Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?
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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and
may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud
is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.
Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall,
becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds.
When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.
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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?
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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth
back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.
Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because
molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor.
In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.
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