Weather Alert in Arizona
Red Flag Warning issued May 13 at 8:28PM MST until May 14 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
AREAS AFFECTED: Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau; Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County; White Mountains
DESCRIPTION: MST Tue May 13 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM MDT/ TO 6 PM MST /7 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR THE WHITE MOUNTAINS NORTHWARD TO THE CHUSKA MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA...Locations near Alpine, Buffalo Pass, Eagar- Springerville, Ganado, Greer, Pinetop-Lakeside, Saint Johns, Show Low, Whiteriver and Window Rock. This includes portions of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can cause fires to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first responders can contain them.
INSTRUCTION: A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring or are imminent. A combination of strong winds and low relative humidities can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please notify field crews of this Red Flag Warning.
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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?
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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are
characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets
than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.
Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km)
and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer.
These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift
in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
Next Topic: Altostratus Clouds
Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds
Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km)
and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of
small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as
"cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.
Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the
water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
formations generally pass rapidly.
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