Weather Alert in Washington
Fire Weather Watch issued July 16 at 2:01PM PDT until July 18 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
AREAS AFFECTED: Kittitas Valley
DESCRIPTION: ...DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN OREGON AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... .Warm, dry, and breezy to windy conditions are expected Thursday through Friday across portions of central and eastern Oregon as well as south central Washington, especially through the Cascade gaps. Strongest winds are expected for Friday. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 690 Kittitas Valley. * TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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 is Drizzle?
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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are
smaller than raindrops.
Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not
impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle,
a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface.
Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can
potentially result in hazardous road conditions.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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