Weather Alert in Nebraska
Red Flag Warning issued February 8 at 2:50PM CST until February 9 at 6:00PM CST by NWS North Platte NE
AREAS AFFECTED: Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR; Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest
DESCRIPTION: The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty west winds, warm temperatures and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204, Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR and Fire Weather Zone 206, Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest. * TIMING...From mid-morning Monday through the afternoon hours. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Highest gusts in the western Sandhills. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 60s to mid 70s. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have the potential for quick growth and rapid spread and may be difficult to control.
INSTRUCTION: A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?
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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet
and are composed mainly of ice crystals.
They are thin and wispy in appearance.
What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.
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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?
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Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds
A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an
aircraft.
Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended
in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails
are called exhaust contrails.
Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure
moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation.
These are called aerodynamic contrails.
When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation.
The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is
because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.
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