Red Flag Warning for Custer County; Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest
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The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and wind shift with a cold front will create erratic fire behavior and new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA: In Southeast MT Fire Zone...132. In...
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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.
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The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and wind shift with a cold front 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. * COLD FRONT: A weak cold front will pass through Thursday evening shifting winds to the NNW with gusts up to 30 mph. * WIND: Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Up to 95.
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Red Flag Warning issued August 5 at 11:08AM MDT until August 6 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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