Weather Alert in Nebraska
Red Flag Warning issued March 29 at 3:16PM MDT until March 30 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
AREAS AFFECTED: Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River; Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle
DESCRIPTION: ...RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE... * AFFECTED AREA...The western Nebraska panhandle, including fire weather zones, 434, 435, 436, 437. * WIND...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph today and west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph on Monday. * HUMIDITY...Minimums of 8 to 15 percent during the afternoon, maximum of 35 to 50 percent in the early morning. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Widely scattered virga showers are possible this evening and Monday evening, these may produce a few lightning strikes along with gusty and erratic winds accompanied by little to no rainfall. This evening's activity will be limited, but more widespread showers are expected Monday afternoon and evening.
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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