Fire Weather Watch

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD AND EAST BEAVERHEAD...

The National Weather Service in Missoula MT has issued a Fire Weather Watch.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 110 and 111.

* TIMING...From Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 8 to 15 percent in the lower elevations of Zone 111 (East Beaverhead); 10 to 15 percent for Zone 110 (Deerlodge/West Beaverhead)

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.