Elevated North America

NWS / NOAA weather: Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 2:59PM MDT until August 3 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT

* IMPACTS: Low humidities, warm temperatures, and 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 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon
into tonight, becoming 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on
Monday.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent today and 18 percent Monday.

* TEMPERATURES: Up to 98 degrees today and 85 degrees Monday.

* COLD FRONT: A cold front will move through the area tonight. A
secondary cold front arrives Monday, increasing wind speeds out
of the north.

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
1720th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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