Weather Alert in New Mexico
High Wind Warning issued April 24 at 9:32PM MDT until April 25 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
AREAS AFFECTED: Central Highlands; South Central Highlands; Upper Tularosa Valley; South Central Mountains; Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass; Far Northeast Highlands; Northeast Highlands; Harding County; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust will develop Thursday afternoon and will be more significant south of I-40, especially in southern Chaves County where very low visibility may create dangerous driving conditions. Motorists traveling in or through Chaves County on Thursday afternoon may consider alternate routes.
INSTRUCTION: Take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. Extremely hazardous driving conditions can be expected, especially for motorists in high profile vehicles who should consider delaying travel.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Condensation
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.
Next Topic: Condensation
Weather Topic: What are Contrails?
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Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds
A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an
aircraft.
Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended
in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails
are called exhaust contrails.
Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure
moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation.
These are called aerodynamic contrails.
When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation.
The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is
because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.
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