Weather Alert in Colorado
Fire Weather Watch issued February 17 at 10:43AM MST until February 18 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Goodland KS
AREAS AFFECTED: Yuma; Kit Carson County; Cheyenne; Cheyenne; Sherman; Wallace; Greeley
DESCRIPTION: Red Flag Warnings continue today for the entire area. This is particularly dangerous situation for western areas due to the combination of strong winds, low humidity and dry fuels. A new Fire Weather Watch has been issued for tomorrow for areas generally along and west of a line from Wray, Colorado, to Russell Springs and Leoti, Kansas. Southwest winds will increase in the afternoon with gusts of 25 to 45 mph and humidity as low as 15 percent. 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 afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne, 013 Sherman, 027 Wallace, 041 Greeley, 252 Yuma, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MST /9 PM CST/ this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. * WINDS...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Extremely dangerous and erratic fire behavior. Any fires that develop will rapidly grow and spread out of control.
INSTRUCTION: Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains to avoid dragging. Mow lawns early in the morning, when it isn't windy or excessively dry. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the ground. Evacuate if fire/smoke is heading your way, or if ordered to do so by local officials.
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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?
Home - Education - Cloud Types - Stratocumulus Clouds
Next Topic: Stratus Clouds
Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their
fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.
A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure
the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally
an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a
stratocumulus cloud.
It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do
it is usually a light rain or snow.
Next Topic: Stratus Clouds
Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?
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Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds
A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud,
and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.
Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can
result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or
rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud
takes shape.
Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally
form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.
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