Billings, MT Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* IMPACTS: Low humidities, very hot temperatures, and strong gusty
winds will create erratic fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA:
In North Central WY Fire Zone...274.
In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127
128...129.
In Southeast MT Fire Zones...130...131...132.
In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland.
In North Central WY...Sheridan.
In Northwest SD...Harding.
In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...Stillwater
Sweet Grass...Yellowstone.
In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon...Powder River
Rosebud...Treasure.
In Southwest MT...Gallatin.

* WIND: South 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY: Minimums of 5 to 10 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Highs of 105 to 112.

* COLD FRONT: Arrives over western zones this evening, bringing a
shift to breezy northwest winds. The front will reach far
southeast Montana Monday morning. Before the frontal passage, a
southeasterly low level jet will produce gusty ridgetop winds (to
40 mph) and a slow humidity recovery over SE Montana tonight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute
to extreme fire behavior.

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...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of 104 to
112 today. Some all time record highs could be broken. Temperatures
will cool slightly to 95 to 104 Monday.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southeast Montana
and north central Wyoming.

* WHEN...Until midnight MDT Monday Night.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Extremely hot daytime temperatures combined
with warm overnight low temperatures will produce cumulative heat
stress. This heat stress will quickly become dangerous to anyone
without adequate cooling and hydration.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, plan outdoor activities during the early morning and late
evening hours, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.


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