Red Flag Warning for 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 until 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS: Low humidities and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Northwest...
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A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of gusty 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 until 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS: Low humidities and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Northwest SD...Harding. In Southeast MT...Carter...Fallon. * WIND: North 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Lower 80s.
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Red Flag Warning issued August 3 at 2:44AM MDT until August 3 at 9:00PM 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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