Post by Admin on Sept 5, 2020 4:54:30 GMT -7
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
MDT SUNDAY NIGHT September 6th, 2020...
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, strong gusty winds,
and wind shifts with two cold fronts will create erratic fire
behavior and could cause new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In North Central WY Fire Zones...274...284.
In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127
128...129.
In Southeast MT Fire Zones...130...131...132.
In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland.
In North Central WY...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie.
In Northwest SD...Harding.
In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...Stillwater
Sweet Grass...Yellowstone.
In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon...Powder River
Rosebud...Treasure.
In Southwest MT...Gallatin.
* COLD FRONTS: Cold frontal passage this evening will bring a shift
to northwest winds. A second cold front early Sunday will shift
winds to the north and northeast.
* WIND: Today, west to northwest gusting 20-30 mph, with gusts to
45 mph along the western foothills. Sunday, northerly wind gusts
of 20-30 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 7-12 percent today, then 15-25 percent
Sunday.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs 95-103 degrees today, then 78-86 Sunday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute
to extreme fire behavior.
MDT SUNDAY NIGHT September 6th, 2020...
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, strong gusty winds,
and wind shifts with two cold fronts will create erratic fire
behavior and could cause new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In North Central WY Fire Zones...274...284.
In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127
128...129.
In Southeast MT Fire Zones...130...131...132.
In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland.
In North Central WY...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie.
In Northwest SD...Harding.
In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...Stillwater
Sweet Grass...Yellowstone.
In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon...Powder River
Rosebud...Treasure.
In Southwest MT...Gallatin.
* COLD FRONTS: Cold frontal passage this evening will bring a shift
to northwest winds. A second cold front early Sunday will shift
winds to the north and northeast.
* WIND: Today, west to northwest gusting 20-30 mph, with gusts to
45 mph along the western foothills. Sunday, northerly wind gusts
of 20-30 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 7-12 percent today, then 15-25 percent
Sunday.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs 95-103 degrees today, then 78-86 Sunday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute
to extreme fire behavior.