Weather Alerts for New Mexico
1. Fire Weather Watch for: Middle Rio Grande Valley; North Central Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley; Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Sandia and Manzano Mountains
2. Fire Weather Watch for: Northeast Highlands
3. Fire Weather Watch for: Northeast Plains; Central Highlands; East Central Plains
4. Fire Weather Watch for: Northwest Plateau; West Central Mountains; West Central Basin and Range
5. Fire Weather Watch for: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Loving; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Eastern Culberson County; Reeves County Plains; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills
6. High Wind Watch for: Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass
7. High Wind Watch for: Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Central Highlands
8. Red Flag Warning for: Middle Rio Grande Valley; North Central Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley; Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Sandia and Manzano Mountains
9. Red Flag Warning for: Middle Rio Grande Valley; North Central Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley; Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Sandia and Manzano Mountains
10. Red Flag Warning for: Northeast Highlands
11. Red Flag Warning for: Northeast Highlands
12. Red Flag Warning for: Northeast Plains; Central Highlands; East Central Plains
13. Red Flag Warning for: Northwest Plateau; West Central Mountains; West Central Basin and Range
14. Red Flag Warning for: Northwest Plateau; West Central Mountains; West Central Basin and Range
15. Red Flag Warning for: Southwest Mountains; Southwest Deserts and Lowlands; South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley; Capitan And Sacramento Mountains
16. Red Flag Warning for: Southwest Mountains; Southwest Deserts and Lowlands; South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley; Capitan And Sacramento Mountains
17. Wind Advisory for: Chuska Mountains; West Central Plateau
18. Wind Advisory for: Far Northeast Highlands
19. Wind Advisory for: Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass
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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?
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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has
likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they
develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original
cloud which contained them.
Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as
cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds
are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might
merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a
fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.
They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds,
and are a display of wind activity.
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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?
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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions
which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to
their surface.
Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily
destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel
doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation
similar to situations which produce snowfall.
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