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Red Flag Warning issued February 6 at 12:09PM MST until February 7 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Goodland KS

AREAS AFFECTED: Yuma

DESCRIPTION: ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Forecasted Saturday... .Breezy to gusty northwest winds are forecast Saturday. The strongest winds are forecast to be between 12pm and 3pm mountain time. Winds are forecast to decrease in intensity around 430-5pm but remaining around 10-15 mph. There is a 10-20% chance some wind gusts could approach 45 mph. The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 5 PM MST Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 5 PM MST Saturday. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control.

INSTRUCTION: Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains to avoid dragging. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the ground.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation 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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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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