Post by richardwill on Jun 15, 2021 6:57:27 GMT -7
Update: Red Flag Warning issued June 15 at 4:05AM MDT until June 15 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT. Areas Affected: Gallatin National Forest; Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior.* AFFECTED AREA: In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124.* COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central MT...Wheatland. In South Central MT...Park...Sweet Grass. In Southwest MT...Gallatin.* WIND: Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.* HUMIDITY: As low as 7 percent.* TEMPERATURES: In the 90s to around 100 degrees.
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.
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior.* AFFECTED AREA: In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124.* COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central MT...Wheatland. In South Central MT...Park...Sweet Grass. In Southwest MT...Gallatin.* WIND: Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.* HUMIDITY: As low as 7 percent.* TEMPERATURES: In the 90s to around 100 degrees.
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.