Red Flag Warning until 09:00PM Sunday
The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon today to 9 PM MDT Sunday.
* 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: Today...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph. Sunday...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts near 35 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 5 percent today, and near 10 percent Sunday.
* TEMPERATURES: 80s in the mountains to near 100 at lower elevations today. About 5 degrees cooler Sunday.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
Meagher County, MT Sheriff's Office
101 E Crawford St
White Sulphur Springs, MT 59645
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 406-547-3397
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MEAGHERSO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Red Flag Warning