Weather Alerts for Arizona

Recent Locations: Sioux City, IA Kaweah, CA San Manuel, AZ

1. High Wind Warning for: Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County; Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County; Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County; White Mountains; Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264

2. Wind Advisory for: Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward; Chinle Valley

3. Wind Advisory for: Parker Valley; Kofa; Yuma; Central La Paz; Southeast Yuma County; Gila River Valley; Imperial County Southeast; Imperial Valley

4. Winter Storm Warning for: Kaibab Plateau; Western Mogollon Rim; Eastern Mogollon Rim

5. Winter Storm Watch for: Kaibab Plateau; Western Mogollon Rim; Eastern Mogollon Rim

6. Winter Weather Advisory for: Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau; Black Mesa Area

7. Winter Weather Advisory for: Grand Canyon Country; Coconino Plateau; Yavapai County Mountains

8. Winter Weather Advisory for: Northwest Plateau; Lincoln County

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds

A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Drizzle

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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