Weather Alert in Colorado
Fire Weather Watch issued June 20 at 1:03AM MDT until June 22 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
AREAS AFFECTED: Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County; Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede
DESCRIPTION: The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220 and 223. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM this morning to 10 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Saturday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * WINDS...For today, southwest winds at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40. For Saturday, southwest winds at 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. For Sunday southwest winds at 20 t0 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For today, in the low teens. For tomorrow, in the single digits. For Sunday, in the low teens. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
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. 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 is Condensation?
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Next Topic: Contrails
Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore
it is a crucial process in the water cycle.
Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid,
and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and
become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as
water droplets.
Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for
us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized
into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the
surface of a cold drink!
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds
The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the
cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense.
The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although
most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.
Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types.
They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.
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