Weather Alert in Colorado
Red Flag Warning issued February 17 at 11:52AM MST until February 18 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO
AREAS AFFECTED: Pueblo County Including Pueblo; Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher
DESCRIPTION: The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Wednesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. The Fire Weather Watch for Wednesday is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 228 and 230. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 7 PM MST this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Wednesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph today and again Wednesday. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph on Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. Exercise extreme caution to avoid fire starts.
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. 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 Altostratus Clouds?
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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes
(between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes
water vapor
to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are
featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.
In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved
appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds
are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cirrus Clouds
Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above
20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant
feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky.
These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching
100 mph.
What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.
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