Post by Poor Richard on Aug 14, 2021 19:53:29 GMT -7
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
MONDAY NIGHT...
MONDAY NIGHT...
The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon Sunday to midnight MDT
Monday night. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, gusty winds, and
increasing thunderstorm activity will create erratic fire
behavior and possible new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127
128...129.
In Southeast MT Fire Zones...130...131...132.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland.
In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...Stillwater
Sweet Grass...Yellowstone.
In Southeast MT...Custer...Powder River...Rosebud...Treasure.
In Southwest MT...Gallatin.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the 90s to near 103.
* HUMIDITY: Minimums from 9 to 16 percent. Poor humidity recovery
Sunday night.
* WIND: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
* THUNDERSTORMS: Scattered wet and dry thunderstorms will develop
west of Billings Monday afternoon and spread east Monday evening.
Storms may produce strong and erratic wind gusts.
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.