THURSDAY: Very Dangerous Fire Weather All Day For Montana
Almost the entire state of Montana is under some sort of heat and fire advisory on Thursday. Excessive heat continues for dozens of counties, and Red Flag Warning persist for huge chunks of Montana. Windy conditions are expected with some thunderstorm activity, increasing the chance of existing fires to grow.
So many areas of Montana will be affected by Thursday's hot weather and storm activity: In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland. In North Central WY...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie. In Northwest SD...Harding. In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...Stillwater Sweet Grass...Yellowstone. In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon...Powder River Rosebud...Treasure. In Southwest MT...Gallatin.
- A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 9 PM THIS EVENING FOR HOT TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 116 AND 118.
- AFFECTED AREA...Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest and Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest.
- TIMING...Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.
- WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph.
- RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 21 percent.
- TEMPERATURES...Up to 97.
- THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered afternoon thunderstorms, some of which may produce little to no rainfall. Some storms will produce strong wind gusts.
- IMPACTS...Any existing or new fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and be difficult to contain.
- Outdoor burning is not recommended.
- 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.
- A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THURSDAY
- WHAT...High temperatures of 90 to near 100 degrees.
- WHERE...Eastern Toole and Liberty Counties, Hill County, Western and Central Chouteau County, Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, Judith Basin County and Judith Gap, and Fergus County below 4500ft.
- WHEN...Until 9 PM Thursday evening.
- IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
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