Fire Weather Watch for Custer County; Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest
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What you need to know
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- Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest, Crow Indian Reservation/Big Horn Canyon Rec Area, Custer County, Gallatin National Forest, Golden Valley County/Musselshell County, Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest, Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties, Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest and 5 more
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What is happening
The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior and new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA: In Southeast MT Fire Zone...132....
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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Bulletin details
The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior and new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA: In Southeast MT Fire Zone...132. In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Northwest SD...Harding. In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon. * WIND: East 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 8 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Up to 97.
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Fire Weather Watch issued August 6 at 8:01PM MDT until August 8 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
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Fire Weather Watch issued August 6 at 8:01PM MDT until August 8 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
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Fire Weather Watch issued August 6 at 12:32PM MDT until August 8 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
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Source and limitations
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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