Weather Alert in Oklahoma
Fire Weather Watch issued April 1 at 1:11AM CDT until April 2 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Cimarron; Dallam; Sherman; Hartley; Moore; Oldham; Potter; Deaf Smith; Randall
DESCRIPTION: ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN PANHANDLES... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for breezy winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 10 PM CDT this evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for breezy winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * WINDS...Today. Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Thursday. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Today. As low as 22 percent. Thursday. As low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Today. Mid 70s to mid 80s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).
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 will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.
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Weather Topic: What are Mammatus Clouds?
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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles
a web of pouches hanging along the base of the cloud.
In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly
in the Midwest and eastern regions.
While they usually form at the bottom of a cumulonimbis cloud, they can also form
under altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and cirrus clouds. Mammatus clouds
warn that severe weather is close.
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Weather Topic: What is Precipitation?
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Precipitation can refer to many different forms of water that
may fall from clouds. Precipitation occurs after a cloud has become saturated to
the point where its water particles are more dense than the air below the cloud.
In most cases, precipitation will reach the ground, but it is not uncommon for
precipitation to evaporate before it reaches the earth's surface.
When precipitation evaporates before it contacts the ground it is called Virga.
Graupel, hail, sleet, rain, drizzle, and snow are forms of precipitation, but fog
and mist are not considered precipitation because the water vapor which
constitutes them isn't dense enough to fall to the ground.
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