NWS / NOAA weather: Red Flag Warning issued October 8 at 11:25AM MDT until October 9 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Red Flag
Warning for unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds, and low
relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT
Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National
Forest Areas and Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the
Helena National Forest.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 82.

* IMPACTS... Any fires that develop will spread rapidly.
Containment of any ongoing or new fires may be very difficult.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

2352nd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days