Weather Alert in New Mexico
Red Flag Warning issued March 4 at 10:05PM MST until March 5 at 7:00PM MST by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
AREAS AFFECTED: Capitan And Sacramento Mountains
DESCRIPTION: ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO... .An upper level storm system will give us strong strong surface winds of 20 to 30 mph on Thursday afternoon. These winds combined with low min RH of 10 to 15% will create critical fire weather conditions in the Sacramento Mountains. Winds could gust as high as 45 to 50 mph. The winds will continue through much of Thursday night into Friday morning, but min RH's will rise above critical levels Thursday evening. The rest of the region will also see elevated winds and critically low RH, but fuels are not yet critically dry in those areas, with the exception of grasses. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...11 AM TO 7 PM Thursday * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 71. * 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 Altocumulus Clouds?
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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are
characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets
than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.
Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km)
and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer.
These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift
in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km)
and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of
small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as
"cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.
Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the
water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
formations generally pass rapidly.
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