NWS / NOAA weather: Red Flag Warning issued October 9 at 12:48AM MDT until October 9 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and
strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior and rapid
spread for new or existing fires.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In North Central WY Fire Zones...274...284.
In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...126.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central MT...Wheatland.
In North Central WY...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie.
In South Central MT...Carbon...Park...Stillwater...Sweet Grass.
In Southwest MT...Gallatin.
* WIND: Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 7 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: 84 to 90 degrees, warmest over Zone WY274.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The worst conditions are expected across the
lower to middle elevations in fine fuels. The strongest winds are
expected in mountain locations and the foothills west of
Billings. Zone WY274 will see lower wind gusts of 15 to 25 mph.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2364th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days