Weather Alert in Utah
Fire Weather Watch issued August 12 at 12:36PM MDT until August 14 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
AREAS AFFECTED: Uinta Mountains; Western Ashley National Forest; Southern Ashley National Forest; Tavaputs Plateau; Manti National Forest; San Rafael Swell; Central Utah Mountains; Henry Mountains; Color Country Mountains; Grand Staircase
DESCRIPTION: The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for dry thunderstorms and gusty outflow winds, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 480 Uinta Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 481 Western Ashley National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 483 Southern Ashley National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau, Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms will form over the higher terrain of Utah during the afternoon and drift into the adjacent valleys through the evening. Given the extended period of very dry conditions with little to no rain, new wildfire starts are likely with any lightning. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic outflow winds up to 50 mph are possible with any thunderstorms. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
INSTRUCTION: A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical fire weather conditions. Continue to monitor for the latest forecasts and for possible Red Flag Warnings.
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?
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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and
may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud
is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.
Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall,
becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds.
When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.
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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?
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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth
back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.
Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because
molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor.
In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.
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