Weather Alert in Nebraska
Fire Weather Watch issued March 23 at 12:38PM MDT until March 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
AREAS AFFECTED: Dundy; Hitchcock; Red Willow
DESCRIPTION: ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Forecast Wednesday... .Near record to record high temperatures are again forecast Wednesday leading to humidity values falling into the low teens and even perhaps single digits. Winds currently are forecast to be similar to what occurred this past Saturday with sustained winds of 10-15 mph and occasional gusts around 30 mph during the afternoon hours. The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock and 081 Red Willow. * TIMING...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control.
INSTRUCTION: A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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Weather Topic: What is Rain?
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.
Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have
an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island.
Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
cities is 30% greater.
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