Weather Alert in Kansas
Fire Weather Watch issued March 25 at 9:02AM CDT until March 26 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
AREAS AFFECTED: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; Greenwood; Kingman; Sedgwick; Harper; Sumner; Cowley; Elk; Chautauqua
DESCRIPTION: ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY EVENING... .Gusty southwest winds will develop on Thursday ahead of an approaching cold front. This front will arrive along the I-70 corridor during the afternoon hours shifting winds to the north. The front will gradually move south and east into south central and southeast Kansas during the evening and overnight hours. The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Fire Weather Watch for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger... * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, shifting to the north behind a strong cold front. * Relative Humidity...As low as 21 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread quickly and behave erratically.
INSTRUCTION: A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product.
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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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Next Topic: Cirrus Clouds
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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