Weather Alert in Arizona
Wind Advisory issued March 27 at 8:01AM MST until March 28 at 2:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
AREAS AFFECTED: Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet including Douglas/Willcox; Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...East to southeast wind increasing to 25 to 30 mph with gusts 45 mph this afternoon. The strongest sustained winds will occur this evening. Wind will persist into Saturday morning, rapidly tapering off early Saturday afternoon. * WHERE...Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet and Upper Gila River Valley. * WHEN...Noon MST today through 2 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing dust reducing visibility may be possible at times. Blowing dust is especially likely across the San Simon Valley in eastern Cochise and southern Graham and Greenlee counties. This includes Interstate 10 between Willcox and the New Mexico state line. Gusty winds will blow around outdoor loose and unsecured objects.
INSTRUCTION: Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
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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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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?
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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has
likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they
develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original
cloud which contained them.
Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as
cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds
are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might
merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a
fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.
They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds,
and are a display of wind activity.
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