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Post by Poor Richard on Sept 2, 2022 5:30:00 GMT -7
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior and possible new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA: In South Central MT Fire Zone...123.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED: In South Central MT...Park...Sweet Grass. In Southwest MT...Gallatin.
* WIND: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY: 7 to 11 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: 80s in the mountains to around 100 degrees at lower elevations.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
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Post by Poor Richard on Sept 4, 2022 6:15:47 GMT -7
September 4th, Sunday - RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA: In South Central MT Fire Zone...123.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED: In South Central MT...Park...Sweet Grass. In Southwest MT...Gallatin.
* WIND: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY: Minimums of 8 to 12 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: 70s in the mountains to mid 90s at lower elevations.
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.
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