Weather Alert in Nevada
Red Flag Warning issued June 19 at 1:15AM PDT until June 20 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Elko NV
AREAS AFFECTED: Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County; Humboldt County - Quinn; Western Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander Counties north of Interstate 80
DESCRIPTION: ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY CONDITIONS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... A strong low pressure system will increase southwesterly wind speeds dramatically on Thursday and Friday across northeastern and central Nevada. Combined with dry conditions and low relative humidity values across the region, critical fire weather conditions will exist in the warned locations midday Thursday through Friday night. Thursday afternoon fire weather conditions will be aggravated by hot temperatures in the upper 90s to near triple digits for southern portions of Elko County. There will be a break in high winds overnight Thursday into Friday but wind speeds will again increase Friday afternoon, becoming slightly stronger than Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 424, 437, and 438. * WIND...Sustained winds of 25-30 mph with wind gusts ranging 35-40 mph. * HUMIDITY...Relative humidity values of 6% to 13% Friday afternoon * 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.
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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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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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