Miles City, MT Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, gusty winds, and a
wind shift with a cold front will create erratic fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA:
In Southeast MT Fire Zone...132.
In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Northwest SD...Harding.
In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon.

* COLD FRONT: A cold front arriving early this afternoon will shift
winds to the northwest and increase wind speeds this afternoon
and early evening.

* WIND: Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Up to 95 degrees.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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