Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Billings, MT

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WWUS85 KBYZ 041017
RFWBYZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
417 AM MDT WED APR 4 2012

MTZ125-128-042300-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0005.120404T1800Z-120405T0300Z/
STILLWATER COUNTY-YELLOWSTONE COUNTY-
417 AM MDT WED APR 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...UNSEASONABLY WARM
TEMPERATURES...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND AN EVENING FRONTAL PASSAGE 
FOR PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...125...128

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED 
  THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A DRY COLD FRONT WILL ENHANCE 
  THE WINDS BY EARLY EVENING. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS FROM 15 TO 20 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 70S.

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.

&&

$$

MTZ133-042300-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0005.120404T1800Z-120405T0300Z/
SIOUX RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-
417 AM MDT WED APR 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...UNSEASONABLY WARM
TEMPERATURES...STRONG GUSTY WINDS FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MONTANA 
AND PARTS OF NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONE....133

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED 
  THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* WIND...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS FROM 20 TO 25 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 60S.

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.

&&

$$

MTZ123-124-126-127-042300-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0005.120404T1800Z-120405T0300Z/
GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST-WHEATLAND COUNTY/SWEET GRASS COUNTY-
BEARTOOTH RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-
GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY/MUSSELSHELL COUNTY-
417 AM MDT WED APR 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...UNSEASONABLY WARM
TEMPERATURES...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND A FRONTAL PASSAGE
FOR MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA BELOW 6000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...123...124...126...127

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A DRY COLD FRONT WILL ENHANCE THE WINDS
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUM FROM 15 TO 20 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.

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.

&&

$$

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097 
WWUS85 KBYZ 041637
RFWBYZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1037 AM MDT WED APR 4 2012

MTZ125-128-050300-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0005.120404T1800Z-120405T0300Z/
STILLWATER COUNTY-YELLOWSTONE COUNTY-
1037 AM MDT WED APR 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES...STRONG
GUSTY WINDS...AND AN EVENING FRONTAL PASSAGE FOR PARTS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL MONTANA...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...125...128

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW HUMIDITY
  AND GUSTY WINDS...WHICH WILL SHIFT FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE
  WEST WITH THE PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT DURING THE EVENING.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...SHIFTING
  TO THE WEST DURING THE EVENING.

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...70 TO 75.

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.

&&

$$

MTZ133-050300-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0005.120404T1800Z-120405T0300Z/
SIOUX RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-
1037 AM MDT WED APR 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES...STRONG
GUSTY WINDS FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND PARTS OF NORTHWEST
SOUTH DAKOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONE....133

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* WIND...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 60S.

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.

&&

$$

MTZ123-124-126-127-050300-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0005.120404T1800Z-120405T0300Z/
GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST-WHEATLAND COUNTY/SWEET GRASS COUNTY-
BEARTOOTH RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-
GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY/MUSSELSHELL COUNTY-
1037 AM MDT WED APR 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES...STRONG
GUSTY WINDS...AND A FRONTAL PASSAGE FOR MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL
MONTANA BELOW 6000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...123...124...126...127

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW HUMIDITY
  AND GUSTY WINDS...WHICH WILL SHIFT FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE
  WEST WITH THE PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT THIS EVENING.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...SHIFTING
  TO THE WEST THIS EVENING.

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.

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.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS

250 
WWUS85 KBYZ 042115
RFWBYZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
315 PM MDT WED APR 4 2012

MTZ125-128-050300-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120405T0300Z/
STILLWATER COUNTY-YELLOWSTONE COUNTY-
315 PM MDT WED APR 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES...STRONG
GUSTY WINDS...AND AN EVENING FRONTAL PASSAGE FOR PARTS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL MONTANA...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...125...128

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR FROM LATE
  AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING DUE TO LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS.
  A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA BY MID TO LATE EVENING AND
  CAUSE THE WINDS TO SHIFT FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE WEST.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...SHIFTING
  TO THE WEST BY MID TO LATE EVENING.

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...70 TO 75.

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.

&&

$$

MTZ133-050300-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120405T0300Z/
SIOUX RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-
315 PM MDT WED APR 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES...STRONG
GUSTY WINDS FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND PARTS OF NORTHWEST
SOUTH DAKOTA...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONE....133

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO
  THE EVENING.

* WIND...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 60S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE
FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

MTZ123-124-126-127-050300-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120405T0300Z/
GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST-WHEATLAND COUNTY/SWEET GRASS COUNTY-
BEARTOOTH RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-
GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY/MUSSELSHELL COUNTY-
315 PM MDT WED APR 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES...STRONG
GUSTY WINDS...AND A FRONTAL PASSAGE FOR MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL
MONTANA BELOW 6000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...123...124...126...127

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THE EVENING DUE TO LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...WHICH
  WILL SHIFT FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE WEST WITH THE PASSAGE OF A
  DRY COLD FRONT THIS EVENING.


* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH... 
  SHIFTING TO THE WEST THIS EVENING. 

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE
FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

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172 
WWUS85 KBYZ 050252
RFWBYZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
852 PM MDT WED APR 4 2012

MTZ123>128-133-050400-
/O.CAN.KBYZ.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120405T0300Z/
GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST-WHEATLAND COUNTY/SWEET GRASS COUNTY-
STILLWATER COUNTY-
BEARTOOTH RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-
GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY/MUSSELSHELL COUNTY-YELLOWSTONE COUNTY-
SIOUX RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-
852 PM MDT WED APR 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...PARTS
OF SOUTHEAST MONTANA...AND PARTS OF NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING. 

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE CLIMBED ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS AND WINDS
ARE DIMINISHING ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. THEREFORE...THE RED
FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

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HOOLEY

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
937 AM MDT TUE APR 3 2012

.SHORT TERM...VALID FOR TDY AND WED...

JUST A FEW MINOR TWEAKS TO THE INHERITED FORECAST FOR THIS
MORNING. NUDGED TEMPS DOWN JUST A BIT IN MOST LOCATIONS DUE TO
THE COOL MORNING START...AND THE SOUNDINGS DO NOT LOOK TERRIBLY
FAVORABLE FOR DEEP MIXING THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...WE STILL
SHOULD BE AROUND SEASONAL NORMS IF NOT A BIT ABOVE THEM.

WILL ADDRESS TOMORROWS FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS IN THIS AFTERNOONS
PACKAGE. BT

.LONG TERM...VALID FOR THU...FRI...SAT...SUN...MON...

BROAD UPPER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE IN FROM THE WEST COAST
ON THURSDAY. MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THIS SYSTEM
ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN SHOWING SOME MINOR DISCONTINUITY WITH
SURFACE FEATURES. STRONG ASCENT WITH THIS SYSTEM ALOFT AS THE UPPER
JET ROUNDING THE BASE OF THE TROUGH WILL PUT OUR AREA IN THE LEFT
EXIT REGION. GFS STILL INDICATING STRONG Q VECTOR FORCING WITH
THE WAVE ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE MOVING IT THROUGH QUICKER THAN
PREVIOUS RUNS. MAIN PRECIPITATION PRODUCER WILL BE DEEPENING
UPSLOPE FLOW WHICH WILL AFFECT THE NORTH FACING SLOPES OF THE
BEARTOOTH/ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND NEAR BY FOOTHILLS. 850MB
TEMPERATURES LOWERING TO -2C TO A -4C LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND
RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW IN THESE AREAS. WILL ALSO SEE RAIN
CHANGING TO SNOW FROM BILLINGS WEST TO LIVINGSTON DURING THIS
TIME PERIOD. DO NOT EXPECT MUCH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN BILLINGS AT
THIS TIME BUT COULD SEE ACCUMULATIONS FROM COLUMBUS TO LIVINGSTON
AS 700 TO 500MB FRONTOGENESIS WILL BE OVER THIS AREA. HAVE GONE
WITH LIKELY POPS WEST OF A LINE FROM SHERIDAN...BILLINGS TO
ROUNDUP AND CATEGORICAL FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. MAIN
ENERGY WITH THE WAVE WILL BEGIN LIFTING NORTHEAST LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND OUR SOUTHEAST ZONES MAY BE DRY SLOTTED. HAVE
CONTINUE SCATTERED POPS IN OUR SOUTHEAST WITH SOME WRAP AROUND
PRECIPITATION WILL BE POSSIBLE. UPPER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING OVER THE ROCKIES SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AS THE UPPER
WAVE EXITS OUR REGION. THIS BUILDING RIDGE WILL BRING INCREASING
HEIGHTS AND WE WILL SEE WARMING TEMPERATURES AND DRY WEATHER
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. RICHMOND

&&

.AVIATION...

VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL LIKELY
GUST OVER 20 KT AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING DUE TO MIXING
OF THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE IN THE HEATING OF THE DAY. SCHULTZ

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS...

    TDY WED     THU     FRI     SAT     SUN     MON
-------------------------------------------------------
BIL 061 039/073 037/053 035/042 030/049 032/055 035/058
    0/U 00/N    13/W    66/O    62/W    11/B    11/B
LVM 059 035/068 034/049 032/041 028/046 030/052 032/057
    0/U 00/N    24/W    77/O    62/W    21/B    11/B
HDN 064 033/076 037/061 034/048 028/051 029/058 031/062
    0/U 00/U    02/W    46/O    52/W    11/B    11/B
MLS 064 036/075 040/063 035/050 029/051 031/058 032/061
    0/U 00/N    02/W    45/O    42/W    11/U    11/B
4BQ 061 033/074 040/069 035/054 031/051 030/059 032/063
    0/U 00/N    01/B    44/R    53/W    11/B    11/B
BHK 062 034/067 040/067 035/054 028/049 029/055 029/057
    0/U 00/N    01/B    44/R    53/W    11/B    11/B
SHR 061 031/073 037/062 033/048 027/050 027/057 032/062
    0/U 00/B    02/W    45/O    53/W    11/B    11/B

&&

.BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
      WEDNESDAY EVENING BELOW 6000 FEET FOR ZONES 123-124-126-127.
     FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
      WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ZONES 125-128-133.
WY...NONE.

&&

WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
253 AM MDT TUE APR 3 2012

MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-040900-
SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-
FALLON-NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-POWDER RIVER-CARTER-
SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN PARK-
NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-
NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-
LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-
CRAZY MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST BIG HORN MOUNTAINS-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS-
253 AM MDT TUE APR 3 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MONTANA...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND NORTH
CENTRAL WYOMING.

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER FAR SOUTHEASTERN MONTANA
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH SOME GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE.
HUMIDITIES WILL FALL INTO THE TEENS AT THE SAME TIME. WINDS WILL
ALSO BE GUSTY FROM BILLINGS WESTWARD WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH LOW
HUMIDITIES EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY
WINDS COULD BRING DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THESE TWO
AREAS.

A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT AND
WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTANA THROUGH SATURDAY.
THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE PLAINS FROM BILLINGS
WEST AND SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS AND NEARBY FOOTHILLS THURSDAY
NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHEAST ON
FRIDAY AND PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD INTO SOUTHEAST MONTANA.

THE EXACT PATH OF THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN
AT THIS TIME BUT FARMERS AND RANCHERS MAY WANT TO BEGIN TO TAKE
STEPS TO PROTECT YOUNG LIVESTOCK FROM COLD RAIN AND WET SNOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.