Weather Alert in Idaho
Red Flag Warning issued August 12 at 12:57PM MDT until August 13 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
AREAS AFFECTED: Palouse/Nezperce Reservation/Hells Canyon Region
DESCRIPTION: The National Weather Service in Missoula has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Grasslands and sage areas from Moscow to Camas Prairie and Hells Canyon of Fire Zone 102. * TIMING...From noon to 9 PM PDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12-19 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
INSTRUCTION: A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly.
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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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