Weather Alert in Oregon
Fire Weather Watch issued September 4 at 1:41PM PDT until September 5 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
AREAS AFFECTED: John Day Valley; Central Blue Mountains; Southern Blue Mountains; Western Forested Blue Mountains; Warm Springs Reservation
DESCRIPTION: ...HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS ALONG THE WASHINGTON CASCADES TODAY... ...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN OREGON FRIDAY... .Hot, dry, and unstable conditions will lead to the potential for rapid fire growth on new and existing fires along the Washington Cascades this afternoon and evening. Farther south, isolated to scattered thunderstorms capable of producing abundant cloud-to- ground lightning are forecast Friday for much of central and eastern Oregon. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for abundant lightning, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 696 John Day Valley, 697 Central Blue Mountains, 698 Southern Blue Mountains, 699 Western Forested Blue Mountains and 703 Warm Springs Reservation. * TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms capable of producing abundant cloud-to-ground lightning and gusty outflow winds. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts up to 50 mph.
INSTRUCTION: A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?
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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above
20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant
feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky.
These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching
100 mph.
What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.
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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?
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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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