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 Contrails?
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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an
aircraft.
Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended
in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails
are called exhaust contrails.
Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure
moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation.
These are called aerodynamic contrails.
When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation.
The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is
because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?
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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and
may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud
is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.
Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall,
becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds.
When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.
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