Fire Weather Watch for Gallatin National Forest; Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County; Stillwater County +3 more
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- Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest, Gallatin National Forest, Golden Valley County/Musselshell County, Stillwater County, Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County, Yellowstone County
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What is happening
The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS: Low humidities, high temperatures in the 80s, and strong gusty winds may create erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In South Central MT Fire...
What the bulletin says to do
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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The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS: Low humidities, high temperatures in the 80s, and strong gusty winds may 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 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 14 percent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS: For MT123 and MT126, the worst conditions are expecetd across the lower elevations.
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Fire Weather Watch issued September 1 at 11:54AM MDT until September 3 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Billings MT. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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