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Red Flag Warning
ActiveGallatin National Forest; Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County
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The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior for new or existing fires.
* AFFECTED AREA: In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central MT...Wheatland. In South Central MT...Park...Sweet Grass. In Southwest MT...Gallatin.
* WIND: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: up to 87 degrees.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The worst conditions are expected across the lower to mid elevations in fine fuels.
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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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