Weather Alert in Arizona
Extreme Heat Watch issued August 3 at 2:14PM PDT until August 7 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV
AREAS AFFECTED: Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave; Northwest Deserts; Lake Mead National Recreation Area; Morongo Basin; Cadiz Basin; San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley; Lake Mead National Recreation Area
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures between 103 and 106 in Kingman, Golden Valley, and Dolan Springs; between 115 and 120 in Laughlin, Bullhead City, Needles, and Lake Havasu City; between 108 and 112 in the Morongo Basin and Twentynine Palms. Major Heat Risk. * WHERE...Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave, Northwest Deserts, Morongo Basin, Cadiz Basin, and San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events.
INSTRUCTION: Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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