…A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon Friday to 6:00 p.m. MDT Saturday…The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag Warning…from noon Friday to 6:00 p.m. MDT Saturday. Masu. Fire weather watches are no longer in effect. * Impact: Low humidity, unseasonably high temperatures, strong wind gusts, and wind changes caused by cold fronts cause unusual fire behavior. *Area affected: South Central Montana Fire Area…123…124…125…126…127 128…129. *Counties affected: Mid-Mounts…Golden Valley…Musselshell…Wheatland. In South Central MT…Bighorn…Carbon…Park…Stillwater Sweetgrass…Yellowstone. In the southwest part of MT…Gallatin. *Cold Front: A dry cold front will arrive Friday night, bringing winds from the southwest to strong westerly to northwest. * Wind: Southwest winds gusting 20-30 mph Friday afternoon, gusting 50-60 mph along the western foothills (Livingston, Nye, Big Timber) late Friday afternoon into early evening. Sho. West to northwest winds of 45 to 55 mph are expected along and just behind the frontal path late Friday night into Saturday. * Humidity: At least 10 to 15 percent Friday, then slowing recovery Friday night. Saturday is at least 15 to 25 percent. * Temperatures: Friday’s high will be in the 80s, dropping into the 60s to low 70s Saturday. Precautionary/Preparatory Measures… A Red Flag Warning means that significant fire weather conditions are currently occurring or will soon occur. The combination of high winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can lead to extreme fires. &&
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