Weather Alert in Massachusetts
Special Weather Statement issued March 29 at 5:43AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
AREAS AFFECTED: Western Franklin; Eastern Franklin; Northern Worcester; Central Middlesex County; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Western Hampshire; Western Hampden; Eastern Hampshire; Eastern Hampden; Southern Worcester; Western Norfolk; Southeast Middlesex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Northern Bristol; Western Plymouth; Eastern Plymouth; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Barnstable; Dukes; Nantucket; Northwest Middlesex County
DESCRIPTION: A dry but breezy day is forecast today, with relative humidities this afternoon expected to drop into the 25 to 40 percent range away from the Cape and islands. In addition, southwesterly wind gusts between 25 and 30 mph develop by this afternoon. When combined with the lack of recent significant rainfall, elevated fire weather potential will exist today. Use caution when handling and disposing of ignition sources such as matches and cigarettes.
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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?
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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes
(between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes
water vapor
to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are
featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.
In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved
appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds
are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cirrus Clouds
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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