Weather Alert in Utah
Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 1:42PM MDT until August 2 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
AREAS AFFECTED: Southern Ashley National Forest; Tavaputs Plateau; Manti National Forest; San Rafael Swell; Henry Mountains; Grand Staircase
DESCRIPTION: The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon Monday to 9 PM MDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 483 Southern Ashley National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau, Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 to 35 mph both Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday afternoons. Lighter winds are forecast for Sunday, remaining in the 5 to 10 mph range with gusts of 10 to 20 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling into the 5 to 9 percent range each afternoon with very poor overnight recoveries. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
INSTRUCTION: A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. 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 Condensation?
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Next Topic: Contrails
Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore
it is a crucial process in the water cycle.
Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid,
and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and
become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as
water droplets.
Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for
us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized
into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the
surface of a cold drink!
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds
The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the
cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense.
The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although
most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.
Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types.
They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.
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