The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior for new or existing fires.
* 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 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 11 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Up to 83.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The worst conditions are expected across the lower to middle elevations in fine fuels.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST ... WHEATLAND COUNTY/SWEET GRASS COUNTY
