Alert archive / Montana / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Billings, MT
NWS Billings, MT issued this red flag warning at Jun 25, 2012, 3:35 AM MDT for 17 counties in Montana; Sheridan County, Wyoming. It took effect at Jun 26, 2012, 9:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 15 hr. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2012, 3:35 AM MDT (09:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 26, 2012, 9:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2012, 12:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Billings, MT
Counties Big Horn County, MT, Carbon County, MT, Carter County, MT, Custer County, MT, Fallon County, MT, Gallatin County, MT, Golden Valley County, MT, Madison County, MT, Musselshell County, MT, Park County, MT, Powder River County, MT, Rosebud County, MT, Stillwater County, MT, Sweet Grass County, MT, Treasure County, MT, Wheatland County, MT, Yellowstone County, MT, Sheridan County, WY
The radar
The Billings radar (KBLX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 11:30 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 4 Nne Mcallister, MT | 64 MPH WIND GUST AT NORRIS HILL DOT. |
| Jun 26, 12:10 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | Livingston, MT | SUSTAINED 56 GUST 71 MPH |
| Jun 26, 12:45 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Pine Creek, MT | |
| Jun 26, 2:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Nne Mcallister, MT | 60 MPH WIND GUST AT THE DOT SENSOR ON NORRIS HILL. |
| Jun 26, 2:22 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 11 E Bozeman, MT | 54 MPH PEAK WIND GUST AT THE DOT SENSOR ON BOZEMAN PASS. |
| Jun 26, 3:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 4 Nne Mcallister, MT | 68 MPH PEAK WIND GUST. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 TO 57 MPH OCCURRED FROM 1 PM THROUGH 4 PM. |
| Jun 26, 3:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 16 S Three Forks, MT | ESTIMATED 70 MPH WIND GUST ON THE BEAR TRAP 2 FIRE. ALSO PEAK WIND GUST TO 69 MPH AT THE YELLOW MULE RAWS LOCATION AT 100 PM. |
| Jun 26, 4:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 5 Wnw Cameron, MT | 58 MPH WIND GUST AT THE ENNIS VALLEY. |
| Jun 26, 6:30 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 4 Sw Nye, MT |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Great_falls, MT (KTFX), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 264 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1597 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -251 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1162 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 250 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
712
WWUS85 KBYZ 250935
RFWBYZ
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
335 AM MDT MON JUN 25 2012
MTZ130>133-261200-
/O.UPG.KBYZ.FW.A.0006.120626T1800Z-120627T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KBYZ.FW.W.0007.120626T1500Z-120627T0600Z/
NORTHERN ROSEBUD/NORTHERN TREASURE COUNTIES-
NORTHERN CHEYENNE INDIAN RESERVATION/ASHLAND RANGER DISTRICT
CUSTER NATL FOREST-CUSTER COUNTY-
SIOUX RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-
335 AM MDT MON JUN 25 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TUESDAY NIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...STRONG GUSTY
WINDS...AND WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST
MONTANA AND PARTS OF NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...130...131...132...133
* IMPACTS...EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEGINNING LATE
TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
* COLD FRONT...TUESDAY EVENING.
* WIND...WESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40
MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE TUESDAY
EVENING.
* HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...98 TO 105.
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.
&&
$$
MTZ124-125-127>129-261200-
/O.UPG.KBYZ.FW.A.0006.120626T1800Z-120627T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KBYZ.FW.W.0007.120626T1500Z-120627T0600Z/
WHEATLAND COUNTY/SWEET GRASS COUNTY-STILLWATER COUNTY-
GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY/MUSSELSHELL COUNTY-YELLOWSTONE COUNTY-
CROW INDIAN RESERVATION/BIG HORN CANYON REC AREA-
335 AM MDT MON JUN 25 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TUESDAY NIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...STRONG GUSTY
WINDS...AND WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT FOR MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL
MONTANA AND PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING BELOW 6000 FEET...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING BELOW 6000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...124...125...127...128
129
* IMPACTS...EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEGINNING LATE
TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
* COLD FRONT...MOVING FROM WEST TO EAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH
TIMING AROUND 3 PM IN ZONE 123...AROUND 6 PM ZONE 128 AND 129.
* WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50
MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE.
* HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...90 TO 102.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
MTZ126-261200-
/O.NEW.KBYZ.FW.W.0007.120626T1500Z-120627T0600Z/
BEARTOOTH RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-
335 AM MDT MON JUN 25 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TUESDAY NIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...STRONG GUSTY
WINDS...AND WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT FOR PARTS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL MONTANA BELOW 6000 FEET...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING BELOW 6000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONE....126
* IMPACTS...EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEGINNING LATE
TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
* COLD FRONT...AROUND 5 PM TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40
MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE.
* HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...88 TO 99.
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.
&&
$$
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS7 follow-up statements
875
WWUS85 KBYZ 251820
RFWBYZ
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1220 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012
WYZ274-261200-
/O.EXA.KBYZ.FW.W.0007.120626T1500Z-120627T0600Z/
SHERIDAN COUNTY-
1220 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TUESDAY NIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...STRONG GUSTY
WINDS...AND WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT FOR PARTS OF NORTH
CENTRAL WYOMING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN WYOMING...FIRE ZONE....274
* IMPACTS...EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEGINNING
LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
* COLD FRONT...TUESDAY EVENING.
* WIND...WESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE TUESDAY EVENING.
* HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...98 TO 105.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
MTZ123-261200-
/O.EXA.KBYZ.FW.W.0007.120626T1500Z-120627T0600Z/
GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST-
1220 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TUESDAY NIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...STRONG GUSTY
WINDS...AND WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT FOR PARTS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL MONTANA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONE....123
* IMPACTS...EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEGINNING
LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
* COLD FRONT...TUESDAY EVENING.
* WIND...WESTERLY WINDS REACHING 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
IN THE LIVINGSTON AREA...SOMEWHAT LIGHTER ELSEWHERE. WINDS WILL
SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE TUESDAY EVENING.
* HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...96 TO 101 WITH 70S TO 80S IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
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.
&&
$$
MTZ130>133-261200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0007.120626T1500Z-120627T0600Z/
NORTHERN ROSEBUD/NORTHERN TREASURE COUNTIES-
NORTHERN CHEYENNE INDIAN RESERVATION/ASHLAND RANGER DISTRICT
CUSTER NATL FOREST-CUSTER COUNTY-
SIOUX RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-
1220 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...
STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT FOR ALL OF
SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND PARTS OF NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...130...131...132...133
* IMPACTS...EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEGINNING
LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
* COLD FRONT...TUESDAY EVENING.
* WIND...WESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE TUESDAY EVENING.
* HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...98 TO 105.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
MTZ124>129-261200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0007.120626T1500Z-120627T0600Z/
WHEATLAND COUNTY/SWEET GRASS COUNTY-STILLWATER COUNTY-
BEARTOOTH RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-
GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY/MUSSELSHELL COUNTY-YELLOWSTONE COUNTY-
CROW INDIAN RESERVATION/BIG HORN CANYON REC AREA-
1220 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...
STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT FOR MOST OF
SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...124...125...126...127
128...129
* IMPACTS...EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEGINNING
LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
* COLD FRONT...MOVING FROM WEST TO EAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH
TIMING AROUND 3 PM IN ZONE 123...AROUND 6 PM ZONE 128 AND 129.
* WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45
MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE.
* HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...95 TO 102.
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.
&&
$$
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS057
WWUS85 KBYZ 260345
RFWBYZ
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
945 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012
MTZ130>133-WYZ274-261545-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0007.120626T1500Z-120627T0600Z/
NORTHERN ROSEBUD/NORTHERN TREASURE COUNTIES-
NORTHERN CHEYENNE INDIAN RESERVATION/ASHLAND RANGER DISTRICT
CUSTER NATL FOREST-CUSTER COUNTY-
SIOUX RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-SHERIDAN COUNTY-
945 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...
STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT FOR ALL OF
SOUTHEAST MONTANA...PARTS OF NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA...AND PARTS OF
NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...130...131...132...133
IN WYOMING...FIRE ZONE....274
* IMPACTS...EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEGINNING
LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
* COLD FRONT...TUESDAY EVENING.
* WIND...WESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE TUESDAY EVENING.
* HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...98 TO 105.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
MTZ123>129-261545-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0007.120626T1500Z-120627T0600Z/
GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST-WHEATLAND COUNTY/SWEET GRASS COUNTY-
STILLWATER COUNTY-BEARTOOTH RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-
GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY/MUSSELSHELL COUNTY-YELLOWSTONE COUNTY-
CROW INDIAN RESERVATION/BIG HORN CANYON REC AREA-
945 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...
STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT FOR ALL OF
SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...123...124...125...126
127...128...129
* IMPACTS...EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEGINNING
LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
* COLD FRONT...MOVING FROM WEST TO EAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH
TIMING AROUND 3 PM IN ZONE 123...AROUND 6 PM ZONE 128 AND 129.
* WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45
MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE.
* HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...95 TO 102.
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.
&&
$$
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
HOOLEY048
WWUS85 KBYZ 260927
RFWBYZ
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
327 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012
MTZ123>133-WYZ274-262130-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0007.120626T1500Z-120627T0600Z/
GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST-WHEATLAND COUNTY/SWEET GRASS COUNTY-
STILLWATER COUNTY-BEARTOOTH RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-
GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY/MUSSELSHELL COUNTY-YELLOWSTONE COUNTY-
CROW INDIAN RESERVATION/BIG HORN CANYON REC AREA-
NORTHERN ROSEBUD/NORTHERN TREASURE COUNTIES-
NORTHERN CHEYENNE INDIAN RESERVATION/ASHLAND RANGER DISTRICT
CUSTER NATL FOREST-CUSTER COUNTY-
SIOUX RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-SHERIDAN COUNTY-
327 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...
STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT FOR ALL OF
SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...ALL OF SOUTHEAST MONTANA...PARTS OF
NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA...AND PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...123...124...125...126
127...128...129...130
131...132...133
IN WYOMING...FIRE ZONE....274
* IMPACTS...EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEGINNING LATE
THIS MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* COLD FRONT...MOVING FROM WEST TO EAST IMPACTING ZONE 123 AROUND
3 PM...128 AROUND 6 PM...AND INTO ZONE 133 AROUND MIDNIGHT.
* WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO
50 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH LATE TUESDAY EVENING.
* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...90 TO 106.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS206
WWUS85 KBYZ 261834
RFWBYZ
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1234 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012
MTZ127>133-WYZ274-270600-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120627T0600Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY/MUSSELSHELL COUNTY-YELLOWSTONE COUNTY-
CROW INDIAN RESERVATION/BIG HORN CANYON REC AREA-
NORTHERN ROSEBUD/NORTHERN TREASURE COUNTIES-
NORTHERN CHEYENNE INDIAN RESERVATION/ASHLAND RANGER DISTRICT
CUSTER NATL FOREST-CUSTER COUNTY-
SIOUX RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-SHERIDAN COUNTY-
1234 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES... STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND
WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT FOR...ALL OF SOUTHEAST MONTANA...
PARTS OF NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA...AND PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL
WYOMING...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...127...128...129...130
131...132...133
IN WYOMING...FIRE ZONE....274
* IMPACTS...EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* COLD FRONT...MOVING FROM WEST TO EAST IMPACTING ZONE 128 AROUND
7 PM...AND INTO ZONE 133 AROUND MIDNIGHT.
* WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO
50 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH LATE TUESDAY EVENING.
* HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...95 TO 106.
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 HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
MTZ123>126-270600-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120627T0600Z/
GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST-WHEATLAND COUNTY/SWEET GRASS COUNTY-
STILLWATER COUNTY-BEARTOOTH RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-
1234 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND
WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT FOR MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...123...124...125...126
* IMPACTS...EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS
THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* COLD FRONT...MOVING FROM WEST TO EAST IMPACTING ZONE 123 AROUND
5 PM.
* WIND...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH FROM THE
LIVINGSTON VICINITY TO THE FOOTHILLS AROUND NYE. ELSEWHERE...
WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...FROM 90 TO 103.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS557
WWUS85 KBYZ 261953
RFWBYZ
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
153 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012
MTZ127>133-WYZ274-270600-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120627T0600Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY/MUSSELSHELL COUNTY-YELLOWSTONE COUNTY-
CROW INDIAN RESERVATION/BIG HORN CANYON REC AREA-
NORTHERN ROSEBUD/NORTHERN TREASURE COUNTIES-
NORTHERN CHEYENNE INDIAN RESERVATION/ASHLAND RANGER DISTRICT
CUSTER NATL FOREST-CUSTER COUNTY-
SIOUX RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-SHERIDAN COUNTY-
153 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES... STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND
WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT FOR...ALL OF SOUTHEAST MONTANA...
PARTS OF NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA...AND PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL
WYOMING...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...127...128...129...130
131...132...133
IN WYOMING...FIRE ZONE....274
* IMPACTS...EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* COLD FRONT...MOVING FROM WEST TO EAST IMPACTING ZONE 128 AROUND
7 PM...AND INTO ZONE 133 AROUND MIDNIGHT.
* WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO
50 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH LATE TUESDAY EVENING.
* HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...95 TO 106 DEGREES.
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 HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
MTZ123>126-270600-
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GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST-WHEATLAND COUNTY/SWEET GRASS COUNTY-
STILLWATER COUNTY-BEARTOOTH RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-
153 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND
WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT FOR MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...123...124...125...126
* IMPACTS...EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS
THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* COLD FRONT...MOVING FROM WEST TO EAST IMPACTING ZONE 123 AROUND
5 PM.
* WIND...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 70 MPH FROM THE
LIVINGSTON VICINITY TO THE FOOTHILLS AROUND NYE. ELSEWHERE...WEST
TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...FROM 90 TO 103 DEGREES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS100
WWUS85 KBYZ 270258
RFWBYZ
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
858 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012
MTZ127>133-WYZ274-270600-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120627T0600Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY/MUSSELSHELL COUNTY-YELLOWSTONE COUNTY-
CROW INDIAN RESERVATION/BIG HORN CANYON REC AREA-
NORTHERN ROSEBUD/NORTHERN TREASURE COUNTIES-
NORTHERN CHEYENNE INDIAN RESERVATION/ASHLAND RANGER DISTRICT
CUSTER NATL FOREST-CUSTER COUNTY-
SIOUX RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-SHERIDAN COUNTY-
858 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND
WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST MONTANA...
PARTS OF NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA...AND PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL
WYOMING...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...127...128...129...130
131...132...133
IN WYOMING...FIRE ZONE....274
* IMPACTS...EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* COLD FRONT...HAS MOVED THROUGH THE AREA WITH WINDS SHIFTING TO
THE WEST THEN NORTHWEST.
* WIND...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...BECOMING
NORTHWEST.
* HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...75 TO 85 DEGREES.
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 HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
MTZ123>126-270600-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120627T0600Z/
GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST-WHEATLAND COUNTY/SWEET GRASS COUNTY-
STILLWATER COUNTY-BEARTOOTH RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-
858 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND
WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT FOR MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN MONTANA...FIRE ZONES...123...124...125...126
* IMPACTS...EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THROUGH
THIS EVENING.
* COLD FRONT...HAS MOVED THROUGH THE AREA WITH WINDS SHIFTING TO
THE WEST THEN NORTHWEST.
* WIND...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...BECOMING
NORTHWEST.
* HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 60S TO MIDDLE 70S.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
HOOLEY342 WWUS85 KBYZ 270547 RFWBYZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 1147 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 MTZ123>133-WYZ274-270700- /O.EXP.KBYZ.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120627T0600Z/ GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST-WHEATLAND COUNTY/SWEET GRASS COUNTY- STILLWATER COUNTY-BEARTOOTH RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST- GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY/MUSSELSHELL COUNTY-YELLOWSTONE COUNTY- CROW INDIAN RESERVATION/BIG HORN CANYON REC AREA- NORTHERN ROSEBUD/NORTHERN TREASURE COUNTIES- NORTHERN CHEYENNE INDIAN RESERVATION/ASHLAND RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATL FOREST-CUSTER COUNTY- SIOUX RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-SHERIDAN COUNTY- 1147 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...HOT TEMPERATURES...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...ALL OF SOUTHEAST MONTANA...PARTS OF NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA...AND PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING... WINDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE AREA...AND HUMIDITIES HAVE BEGUN TO RISE. THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT. DESPITE COOLER TEMPERATURES...IT WILL BE DRY AND BREEZY DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. EXPECT WESTERLY WIND GUSTS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ALONG WITH HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS FROM MID MORNING TO MID AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS NORTHERN ZONES FROM HARLOWTON AND ROUNDUP TO MILES CITY AND BAKER. WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Billings, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Jun 24, 9:06 PM MDT, 6 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 9:06 PM MDT, 6 hours 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
906 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012
.SHORT TERM...VALID FOR MON AND TUE...
DID MAKE A FEW SMALL ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT. 850MB WINDS WERE
PROGGED TO TURN MORE SOUTHERLY THROUGH THE NIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST
MONTANA AS A SURFACE TROUGH SLOWLY SHIFTS EAST. THIS SHOULD VERY
SLOWLY DRY OUT THE COLUMN THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE MODELS DO HAVE
AN AREA OF 850-925MB HIGHER HUMIDITY WHICH COULD BRING IN SOME
STRATUS LATE TONIGHT. DIFFERENCE FROM LAST NIGHT IS THAT THE FLOW
IS NOT UPSLOPE MUCH OVER CENTRAL ZONES AND THIS WILL PREVENT
STRATUS CHANCES NEAR BILLINGS. THE EAST SHOULD HAVE A LESS CHANCE
DUE TO SOUTHERLY TURNING WINDS MENTIONED ABOVE. OVERALL...JUST
LOWERED CLOUD PERCENTAGES OVER THE EAST A BIT. DID BUMP WINDS UP A
BIT TOO OVER THE FAR EAST TO BETTER REFLECT CURRENT CONDITIONS.
ALSO TWEAKED TEMPERATURES A COUPLE OF DEGREES HERE AND THERE TO
CATCH TRENDS FROM GUIDANCE. TWH
.LONG TERM...VALID FOR WED...THU...FRI...SAT...SUN...
MINOR CHANGES MADE TO THE EXTENDED FORECAST TODAY. OVERALL THE
PATTERN LOOKS TO BE FAIRLY BENIGN WITH AN OVERALL WARMING TREND
FROM WEDNESDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.
WEDNESDAY IS ON TRACK TO BE THE COOLEST DAY OF THE FORECAST
PERIOD...WHICH MEANS TEMPERATURES ONLY IN THE 80S ACROSS MUCH OF
THE AREA. THIS IS THANKS TO THE COLD FRONT THAT WILL HAVE PUSHED
THROUGH THE NIGHT BEFORE...AS THE PACIFIC UPPER-LEVEL LOW EJECTS
ACROSS FAR NORTHWESTERN MONTANA. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST BEHIND
THE UPPER-LEVEL LOW AND USHER IN A DEEP LAYER OF DRY DOWNSLOPE
WINDS. HOWEVER...THE WINDS WILL BE WEAKENING DURING THE DAY ON
WEDNESDAY AS THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE LOW BEGINS TO
SLACKEN. ALTHOUGH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE IN FORECAST TO BE IN THE
TEENS ON WEDNESDAY...ARE NOT EXPECTING FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS AGAIN
ON WEDNESDAY DUE TO THE LIGHTER WINDS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES
ACROSS THE AREA.
FROM THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND...THE MODEL CONSENSUS IS FOR A
RIDGE TO BUILD BACK IN ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN A
WARMING TREND THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. THE ECMWF IS THE MOST
AGGRESSIVE WITH AMPLIFYING THE RIDGE WHILE THE GFS IS MUCH MORE
MODEST WITH THE AMPLITUDE OF THE RIDGE. GIVEN THIS...HAVE DECIDED
A BLEND OF THE MODELS IS THE BEST APPROACH AT THIS POINT IN THE
FORECAST. THUS HAVE CONTINUED TO RAISE TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES
FOR THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THERE IS NOT MUCH TO SPEAK OF IN
TERMS OF PRECIPITATION CHANCES DURING THE EXTENDED...AS THE AIR
MASS IS PROGGED TO STAY VERY DRY UNDER THE BUILDING RIDGE. DECIDED
TO INTRODUCE SOME SLIGHT CHANCE POPS BY SUNDAY AS BOTH THE GFS AND
ECMWF START TO BRING A SHORTWAVE AND SOME PACIFIC MOISTURE INTO
THE WESTERN ZONES. CHURCH
&&
.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...AS A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE DOMINATES THE WEATHER PATTERN. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION OVERNIGHT...WHICH MAY
RESULT IN LOW CIGS DEVELOPING IN SOME AREAS IN THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS MONDAY...ESPECIALLY AROUND KMLS AND KBHK. MVFR TO IFR
CONDITIONS COULD BE POSSIBLE WITH LOW CIGS. AAG
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS...
MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
-----------------------------------------------------------
BIL 068/100 071/095 054/082 057/089 060/092 063/094 065/091
02/T 21/N 00/U 00/U 00/U 00/U 11/B
LVM 063/096 061/087 046/077 051/086 052/088 053/089 055/087
02/T 21/N 00/N 00/U 00/U 00/B 22/T
HDN 067/102 069/099 053/085 057/091 058/093 061/097 065/095
02/T 21/U 10/U 00/U 00/U 00/U 11/B
MLS 070/105 073/104 059/084 060/092 062/094 065/098 067/094
02/T 22/T 20/U 00/U 00/U 00/U 11/U
4BQ 070/098 071/101 057/089 059/090 061/092 064/096 067/093
02/T 22/T 20/U 00/U 00/U 00/U 11/U
BHK 066/093 069/102 056/086 058/089 060/092 063/093 063/093
02/T 22/T 20/U 00/U 00/U 00/U 11/U
SHR 068/099 068/097 051/084 053/088 055/090 058/092 061/090
02/T 20/U 20/U 00/U 00/U 00/U 11/B
&&
.BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR ZONES 124-125-127>133.
WY...NONE.
&&
WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGSHazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 3:09 PM MDT, 12 hours 26 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 309 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-252115- 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- 309 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER TONIGHT IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY HOT AND DRY WEATHER WILL OCCUR MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY UNDER A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE. EXPECT NEAR-RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES. PEOPLE SPENDING TIME OUTDOORS SHOULD DRINK PLENTY OF CLEAR FLUIDS. DO NOT LEAVE PETS OR CHILDREN IN CLOSED VEHICLES DURING HOT WEATHER. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY OVER MOST OF THE AREA AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION...BRINGING INCREASED WINDS ALONG WITH THE HOT AND DRY WEATHER. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS WELL. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THOSE WITH FIRE WEATHER INTERESTS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE LATEST FORECASTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Billings, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 3:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Powder River | 24 min |
| Jun 25, 3:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Golden Valley | 28 min |
| Jun 25, 4:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Powder River | 54 min |
| Jun 25, 4:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Musselshell | 37 min |
| Jun 25, 4:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Carter, Custer, Powder River | 54 min |
| Jun 25, 5:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Custer | 52 min |
| Jun 25, 5:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Custer, Fallon, Powder River | 60 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.