Ranchester, WY Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
SATURDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon Saturday to midnight MDT
Saturday night. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and increasing
thunderstorm activity will create erratic fire behavior and new
fire starts.

* AFFECTED AREA:
In North Central WY Fire Zones...274...284.
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...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie.
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: Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* THUNDERSTORMS: Widely scattered afternoon and evening
thunderstorms will produce gusty and erratic winds, and spotty
rainfall.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 11 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Up to 108.

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 9 PM MDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of 98 to
108, hottest over eastern Montana. Saturday is expected to be the
hottest day.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT Sunday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerously 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, 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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