Weather Alert in Washington
Red Flag Warning issued July 17 at 12:23PM PDT until July 18 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
AREAS AFFECTED: Kittitas Valley
DESCRIPTION: ...DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN OREGON AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON THROUGH FRIDAY... .Warm, dry, and breezy to windy conditions are expected through Friday across portions of central and eastern Oregon and central Washington, especially through the Cascade gaps. Afternoon relative humidity will be low to very low, and overnight relative humidity recovery is forecast to be poor to moderate. Strongest winds are expected Friday. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM to 10 PM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 690 Kittitas Valley. * TIMING...From 1 PM to 10 PM PDT Friday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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 are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km)
and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of
small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as
"cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.
Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the
water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
formations generally pass rapidly.
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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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