Weather Alert in Texas
Fire Weather Watch issued March 14 at 2:46AM CDT until March 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Goliad
DESCRIPTION: ...Red Flag Warning in Effect for Friday Afternoon... ...Fire Weather Watch in Effect for Saturday Afternoon... A dryline will swing across the region Friday afternoon ahead of our next cold front Friday night. This dryline will filter in drier air which will combine with Energy Release Component (ERC) values in the 90-97th percentile which will lead to critical fire weather conditions. For Saturday, stronger winds will enter the mix with the critically low relative humidity values dry fuels as ERC values will be above the 97th percentile. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR CRITICALLY DRY FUELS AND CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR ALL OF SOUTH TEXAS EXCEPT THE BARRIER ISLANDS... * AFFECTED AREA...Goliad. * TIMING...Saturday morning through the early evening hours. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 93. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended
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. Residents are urged to exercise care with respect to all outdoor activities that could inadvertently cause wildfires. Report wildfires quickly to the nearest fire department or law enforcement office. 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 Mammatus Clouds?
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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles
a web of pouches hanging along the base of the cloud.
In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly
in the Midwest and eastern regions.
While they usually form at the bottom of a cumulonimbis cloud, they can also form
under altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and cirrus clouds. Mammatus clouds
warn that severe weather is close.
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Weather Topic: What is Precipitation?
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Precipitation can refer to many different forms of water that
may fall from clouds. Precipitation occurs after a cloud has become saturated to
the point where its water particles are more dense than the air below the cloud.
In most cases, precipitation will reach the ground, but it is not uncommon for
precipitation to evaporate before it reaches the earth's surface.
When precipitation evaporates before it contacts the ground it is called Virga.
Graupel, hail, sleet, rain, drizzle, and snow are forms of precipitation, but fog
and mist are not considered precipitation because the water vapor which
constitutes them isn't dense enough to fall to the ground.
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