The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* IMPACTS: Low humidities and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA: In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127 128.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland. In South Central MT...Carbon...Park...Stillwater...Sweet Grass Yellowstone. In Southwest MT...Gallatin.
* WIND: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. The strongest winds are forecast in the mountain foothills.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 15 percent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS: For MTZ123 and MTZ126, the worst conditions are expected across the lower elevations.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST ... WHEATLAND COUNTY/SWEET GRASS COUNTY ... STILLWATER COUNTY ... BEARTOOTH RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST ... GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY/MUSSELSHELL COUNTY ... YELLOWSTONE COUNTY
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.
