Special Weather Statement for Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains; Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Cascade County below 5000ft, Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton, Southern High Plains, Southern Rocky Mountain Front
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What is happening
Smoke from the Camp Creek Fire in the Bob Marshall Wilderness will continue to drift over portions of North Central Montana this evening. While visibility is expected to remain over 3 miles for the most part, locally denser smoke may bring visibility down to under a mile at times this evening. If you encounter...
What the bulletin says to do
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Full official description
Bulletin details
Smoke from the Camp Creek Fire in the Bob Marshall Wilderness will continue to drift over portions of North Central Montana this evening. While visibility is expected to remain over 3 miles for the most part, locally denser smoke may bring visibility down to under a mile at times this evening. If you encounter dense smoke, make sure your headlights are on and increase following distance. Those sensitive to wildfire smoke should take the appropriate precautions, such as remaining indoors, until the smoke improves.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 8:13PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Great Falls MT. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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