Fire Weather Warning Through Friday 8/3 For Bozeman Area
August 2, 2012 6:06 AM A Red flag warning remains in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to
8 PM MDT Friday for low humidities… strong gusty winds… and wind
shift with a cold front for all of south central Montana… most of
southeast Montana… and parts of north central Wyoming…
* affected area… in Montana… fire zones… 123… 124… 125… 126
127… 128… 129… 130, 131… 132 in Wyoming… fire zones… 274… 284
* weather overview… a warmer and breezy day will occur today
ahead of a cold front. A cold front will move through tonight
bringing a shift to strong north to northwest winds. Winds will
continue on Friday but temperatures will be cooler and humidities
higher.
* Impacts… expect hot temperatures… lower humidities and
stronger winds today. Tonight will bring a significant wind
shift with northerly winds and stronger speeds. Winds will be
strong and northwesterly on Friday but expect higher humidities and
cooler temperatures.
* Cold front… expected to move through the area this evening
through tonight shifting winds strongly from the west to the
north.
* Wind… northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* Humidity… as low as 13 percent.
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 will create
explosive fire growth potential.
Leave a Comment