Weather Alert in Colorado
Fire Weather Watch issued February 14 at 2:13AM MST until February 17 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Goodland KS
AREAS AFFECTED: Yuma; Kit Carson County
DESCRIPTION: For Sunday, southwest winds of 15-20 mph are forecast to begin around 8-9 am Mountain time across Yuma and Kit Carson county before expanding east into the remainder of the Fire Weather Watch through the afternoon. For Tuesday, low relative humidity and sustained winds around 40 mph could lead to explosive fire growth for fires that ignite. Southwest winds could change to west behind a cold front in the afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 252 Yuma and 253 Kit Carson. * TIMING...For the first Fire Weather Watch, from Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon. For the second Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...For Sunday, southwest winds of 15-20 mph gusting to 35 mph. For Tuesday, southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Dangerous and unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control.
INSTRUCTION: 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 Freezing Rain?
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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of
water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon
coming into contact
with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which
can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing
rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.
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Weather Topic: What is Hail?
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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or
clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind.
As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their
weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.
Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures,
despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.
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