Weather Alert in Texas
Fire Weather Watch issued March 14 at 4:33AM CDT until March 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Walker; San Jacinto; Montgomery; Colorado; Austin; Waller; Inland Harris; Wharton; Fort Bend; Inland Jackson; Inland Matagorda; Inland Brazoria; Inland Galveston; Coastal Harris; Coastal Jackson; Coastal Matagorda; Coastal Brazoria
DESCRIPTION: ...Elevated to Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Today and Saturday... .Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected across portions of Southeast Texas. Southwest winds around 15 to 20 mph alongside relative humidity values in the upper teens to middle 20s today will lead to critical fire weather conditions primarily in the Brazos Valley, and extending northeastward towards the Piney Woods. More widespread low relative humidity values in the teens and 20s is expected on Saturday alongside gusty westerly winds. This creates a more widespread critical fire weather threat. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15-25 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Lower 80s. * IMPACTS...Any wildfires that start could rapidly increase in size and intensity, and move quickly.
INSTRUCTION: 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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