Alert archive / Montana / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 17, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this red flag warning at Aug 28, 2012, 2:26 AM PDT for Clearwater County, Idaho County, Idaho; 10 counties in Montana. It took effect at Aug 28, 2012, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 58 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2012, 2:26 AM PDT (09:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 28, 2012, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2012, 8:45 PM PDT
- In force
- 58 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Clearwater County, ID, Idaho County, ID, Beaverhead County, MT, Deer Lodge County, MT, Granite County, MT, Jefferson County, MT, Lewis and Clark County, MT, Madison County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Powell County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, Silver Bow County, MT
The nearest sounding before it
Great_falls, MT (KTFX), launched 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 253 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3853 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
420 WWUS85 KMSO 280926 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 326 AM MDT TUE AUG 28 2012 MTZ110-111-282100- /O.UPG.KMSO.FW.A.0012.120828T1800Z-120830T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0017.120828T1800Z-120830T0600Z/ DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD- 326 AM MDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING...SOUTHWEST 10-16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY EVENING...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH. SOME RIDGETOP LOCATIONS COULD SEE WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: TODAY/EARLY THIS EVENING....8-14 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY EVENING...MAINLY IN THE TEENS WITH SOME LOCATIONS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. * STABILITY: VERY UNSTABLE IN THE AFTERNOONS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS ON RIDGES AND IN VALLEYS. STRONG THERMAL BELTS WILL BE PRESENT OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH HUMIDITY RECOVERIES 18- 28 PERCENT AT MIDSLOPE TO RIDGES. WINDS WILL BE INCREASING ON RIDGETOPS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...MIXING TO THE LOW-LAND DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE PEAKING DURING THE MID AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$ MTZ108-282100- /O.UPG.KMSO.FW.A.0012.120828T1800Z-120830T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0017.120828T1800Z-120830T0600Z/ EAST LOLO- 326 AM MDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE EAST LOLO... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING...SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY EVENING...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: TODAY/EARLY THIS EVENING....8-14 PERCENT. WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY EVENING...12-22 PERCENT. * STABILITY: VERY UNSTABLE IN THE AFTERNOONS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS BOTH ON RIDGES AND IN VALLEYS. STRONG THERMAL BELTS WILL BE PRESENT OVERNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT WITH HUMIDITY RECOVERIES 18-28 PERCENT AT MIDSLOPE TO RIDGES. WINDS WILL BE INCREASING ON RIDGETOPS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...MIXING TO THE LOW-LAND DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE PEAKING DURING THE MID AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$ MTZ109-282100- /O.UPG.KMSO.FW.A.0012.120828T1800Z-120830T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0017.120829T0600Z-120830T0600Z/ BITTERROOT- 326 AM MDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE BITTERROOT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH. SOME RIDGETOP LOCATIONS COULD SEE WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: MAINLY IN THE TEENS WITH SOME LOCATIONS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. * STABILITY: VERY UNSTABLE IN THE AFTERNOONS. * TIMING: THERMAL BELTS WILL BE PRESENT OVERNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT WITH HUMIDITY RECOVERIES 18-28 PERCENT AT MIDSLOPE TO RIDGES. WINDS WILL BE INCREASING RIDGETOPS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...MIXING TO THE LOW-LAND DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE PEAKING DURING THE MID AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$ LEACH/ALLEGRETTO
9 follow-up statements
354
WWUS85 KMSO 281354
RFWMSO
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
754 AM MDT TUE AUG 28 2012
MTZ109-282200-
/O.EXT.KMSO.FW.W.0017.120828T2100Z-120830T0600Z/
BITTERROOT-
754 AM MDT TUE AUG 28 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES
ACROSS THE BITTERROOT...
THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* WINDS: THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING...SOUTHWEST 12 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS OVER 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. SOME RIDGETOP
LOCATIONS COULD SEE WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH.
* MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: MAINLY IN THE TEENS WITH SOME LOCATIONS IN
THE SINGLE DIGITS.
* TIMING: THERMAL BELTS WILL BE PRESENT OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH
HUMIDITY RECOVERIES 20-30 PERCENT AT MIDSLOPE TO RIDGES. WINDS
WILL BE INCREASING RIDGETOPS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...THEN
MIXING TO THE LOW-LAND DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE
PEAKING DURING THE MID AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS ON
WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER.
&&
$$
MTZ108-282200-
/O.EXT.KMSO.FW.W.0017.120828T2100Z-120830T0600Z/
EAST LOLO-
754 AM MDT TUE AUG 28 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES
ACROSS THE EAST LOLO...
THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* WINDS: THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING...SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY EVENING...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH.
* MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: TODAY/EARLY THIS EVENING....8-14 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY EVENING...12-22 PERCENT.
* TIMING: WINDS WILL BE INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS BOTH ON RIDGES AND IN VALLEYS. STRONG THERMAL
BELTS WILL BE PRESENT OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH HUMIDITY RECOVERIES
22-32 PERCENT AT MIDSLOPE TO RIDGES. WINDS WILL BE INCREASING ON
RIDGETOPS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...MIXING TO THE LOW-LAND
DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE PEAKING DURING THE MID
AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS ON WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER.
&&
$$
MTZ110-111-282200-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0017.120828T1800Z-120830T0600Z/
DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
754 AM MDT TUE AUG 28 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE
DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD...
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* WINDS: THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING...SOUTHWEST 10-16 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY EVENING...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. SOME RIDGETOP LOCATIONS COULD
SEE WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH.
* MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: TODAY/EARLY THIS EVENING....8-14 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY EVENING...MAINLY IN THE TEENS WITH SOME
LOCATIONS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS.
* TIMING: WINDS WILL BE INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS ON RIDGES AND IN VALLEYS. STRONG THERMAL BELTS
WILL BE PRESENT OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH HUMIDITY RECOVERIES 18-
28 PERCENT AT MIDSLOPE TO RIDGES. WINDS WILL BE INCREASING ON
RIDGETOPS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...MIXING TO THE LOW-LAND
DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE PEAKING DURING THE
AFTERNOON HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER.
&&
$$672
WWUS85 KMSO 282056
RFWMSO
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
256 PM MDT TUE AUG 28 2012
MTZ110-111-291200-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120830T0600Z/
DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
256 PM MDT TUE AUG 28 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE
DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD...
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.
* WINDS: THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING...SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 30 MPH.
WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY EVENING...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 35 MPH. SOME RIDGETOP LOCATIONS COULD SEE WIND GUSTS OVER 40
MPH.
* MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: TODAY/EARLY THIS EVENING....8-14 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY EVENING...MAINLY IN THE TEENS WITH SOME
LOCATIONS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS.
* TIMING: WINDS WILL BE INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS ON RIDGES AND IN VALLEYS. STRONG THERMAL BELTS
WILL BE PRESENT OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH HUMIDITY RECOVERIES 18-
28 PERCENT AT MIDSLOPE TO RIDGES. WINDS WILL BE INCREASING ON
RIDGETOPS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...MIXING TO THE LOW-LAND
DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE PEAKING DURING THE
AFTERNOON HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER.
&&
$$
MTZ109-291200-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0017.120828T2100Z-120830T0600Z/
BITTERROOT-
256 PM MDT TUE AUG 28 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE
BITTERROOT...
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.
* WINDS: THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING...SOUTHWEST 12 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS OVER 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. SOME RIDGETOP
LOCATIONS COULD SEE WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH.
* MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: MAINLY IN THE TEENS WITH SOME LOCATIONS IN
THE SINGLE DIGITS.
* TIMING: THERMAL BELTS WILL BE PRESENT OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH
HUMIDITY RECOVERIES 20-30 PERCENT AT MIDSLOPE TO RIDGES. WINDS
WILL BE INCREASING RIDGETOPS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...THEN
MIXING TO THE LOW-LAND DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE
PEAKING DURING THE MID AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS ON
WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER.
&&
$$
MTZ108-291200-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0017.120828T2100Z-120830T0600Z/
EAST LOLO-
256 PM MDT TUE AUG 28 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE
EAST LOLO...
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.
* WINDS: THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING...SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY EVENING...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH.
* MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: TODAY/EARLY THIS EVENING....8-14 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY EVENING...12-22 PERCENT.
* TIMING: WINDS WILL BE INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS BOTH ON RIDGES AND IN VALLEYS. STRONG THERMAL
BELTS WILL BE PRESENT OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH HUMIDITY
RECOVERIES 22-32 PERCENT AT MIDSLOPE TO RIDGES. WINDS WILL BE
INCREASING ON RIDGETOPS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...MIXING TO
THE LOW-LAND DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE PEAKING
DURING THE MID AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS ON WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER.
&&
$$298 WWUS85 KMSO 290944 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 344 AM MDT WED AUG 29 2012 MTZ110-111-292100- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120830T0600Z/ DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD- 344 AM MDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. SOME RIDGETOP LOCATIONS COULD SEE WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: MAINLY IN THE TEENS WITH SOME LOCATIONS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE INCREASING ON RIDGETOPS THIS MORNING...MIXING TO THE LOW-LAND DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE PEAKING DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$ MTZ109-292100- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120830T0600Z/ BITTERROOT- 344 AM MDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE BITTERROOT... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. SOME RIDGETOP LOCATIONS COULD SEE WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: MAINLY IN THE TEENS WITH SOME LOCATIONS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE INCREASING RIDGETOPS THIS MORNING...THEN MIXING TO THE LOW-LAND DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE PEAKING DURING THE MID AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$ MTZ108-292100- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120830T0600Z/ EAST LOLO- 344 AM MDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE EAST LOLO... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: 12-22 PERCENT. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE INCREASING ON RIDGETOPS THIS MORNING...MIXING TO THE LOW-LAND DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE PEAKING DURING THE MID AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$
518 WWUS85 KMSO 292019 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 219 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2012 MTZ110-111-301200- /O.EXT.KMSO.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120831T0300Z/ DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD- 219 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. SOME RIDGE TOP LOCATIONS COULD SEE WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE DIMINISHING TONIGHT TO 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER DARK. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON 15-20 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: 7-13 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. POOR RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING ON THE UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGES...18-28 PERCENT. HUMIDITIES LOWERING BACK INTO 8-14 PERCENT RANGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. DRY BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE IN THE THERMAL BELTS OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGES. WINDS WILL BE INCREASING...AS WELL AS MIX INTO THE VALLEYS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$ MTZ109-300300- /O.EXT.KMSO.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120830T0300Z/ BITTERROOT- 219 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE BITTERROOT... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: 18-25 PERCENT. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING WITH HUMIDITIES STARTING THEIR RECOVERY SHORTLY THEREAFTER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$ MTZ108-300300- /O.EXT.KMSO.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120830T0300Z/ EAST LOLO- 219 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE EAST LOLO... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 25 MPH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: 18-25 PERCENT. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING WITH HUMIDITIES STARTING THEIR RECOVERY SHORTLY THEREAFTER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$
644 WWUS85 KMSO 300245 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 845 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2012 MTZ109-300345- /O.EXP.KMSO.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120830T0300Z/ BITTERROOT- 845 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE BITTERROOT... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. $$ MTZ108-300345- /O.EXP.KMSO.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120830T0300Z/ EAST LOLO- 845 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE EAST LOLO... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. $$ MTZ110-111-301200- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120831T0300Z/ DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD- 845 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR THE DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THURSDAY. * WINDS: WINDS WILL BE DIMINISHING TONIGHT TO 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER DARK. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON 15-20 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: POOR RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING ON THE UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGES...18-28 PERCENT. HUMIDITIES LOWERING BACK INTO 8-14 PERCENT RANGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: DRY BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE IN THE THERMAL BELTS OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGES. WINDS WILL BE INCREASING AGAIN ON THURSDAY...AS WELL AS MIX INTO THE VALLEYS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$
903 WWUS85 KMSO 300930 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 330 AM MDT THU AUG 30 2012 MTZ110-111-310300- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120831T0300Z/ DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD- 330 AM MDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON 15-20 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: HUMIDITIES LOWERING BACK INTO 8-14 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE INCREASING AGAIN THIS MORNING...AS WELL AS MIX INTO THE VALLEYS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$
277 WWUS85 KMSO 301405 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 805 AM MDT THU AUG 30 2012 MTZ109-302215- /O.EXB.KMSO.FW.W.0017.120830T2000Z-120831T0600Z/ BITTERROOT- 805 AM MDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR HIGH HAINES AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE BITTERROOT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON 15-20 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * HAINES: 6 HIGH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: HUMIDITIES LOWERING BACK INTO 8-14 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE INCREASING OVER THE RIDGE TOPS THIS MORNING...THEN MIXING INTO THE VALLEYS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. CONDITIONS WILL BE IMPROVING AFTER NIGHTFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$ IDZ103-302215- /O.EXB.KMSO.FW.W.0017.120830T2000Z-120831T0600Z/ CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE- 705 AM PDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGE TOPS ACROSS THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING ACROSS THE RIDGE TOPS LATE THIS MORNING. UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGE TOPS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 12-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. LOWER ELEVATIONS...UPSLOPE/ UPCANYON 5-10 MPH. * HAINES: 5 MODERATE. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGE TOPS...HUMIDITIES LOWERING BACK INTO 9-14 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. LOWER ELEVATIONS...13-20 PERCENT. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE INCREASING OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN LATER THIS MORNING...PEAKING THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL BE IMPROVING AFTER NIGHTFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$ MTZ110-111-302215- /O.EXT.KMSO.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120831T0600Z/ DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD- 805 AM MDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR HIGH HAINES GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON 15-20 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * HAINES: 6 HIGH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: HUMIDITIES LOWERING BACK INTO 7-13 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE INCREASING LATER THIS MORNING OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN...THEN MIX INTO THE VALLEYS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. CONDITIONS WILL BE IMPROVING AFTER NIGHTFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$
678 WWUS85 KMSO 302013 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 213 PM MDT THU AUG 30 2012 MTZ110-111-310600- /O.CAN.KMSO.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120831T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0018.120830T2013Z-120831T0600Z/ DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD- 213 PM MDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR HIGH HAINES GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING LATER THIS AFTERNOON 15-20 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * HAINES: 6 HIGH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: HUMIDITIES LOWERING BACK INTO 7-13 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN...THEN MIX INTO THE VALLEYS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. CONDITIONS WILL BE IMPROVING AFTER NIGHTFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$ MTZ109-310600- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120831T0600Z/ BITTERROOT- 213 PM MDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR HIGH HAINES AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGE TOPS ACROSS THE BITTERROOT... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING LATER THIS AFTERNOON 12-18 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * HAINES: 6 HIGH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: HUMIDITIES LOWERING BACK INTO 8-14 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE INCREASING AND HUMIDITIES LOWERING OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL BE IMPROVING AFTER NIGHTFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$ IDZ103-310600- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120831T0600Z/ CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE- 113 PM PDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGE TOPS ACROSS THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 12-18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH FOR THE UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGE ACROSS THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE THIS AFTERNOON. LOWER ELEVATIONS... UPSLOPE/ UPCANYON 5-10 MPH. * HAINES: 5 MODERATE. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGE TOPS...HUMIDITIES LOWERING BACK INTO 9-14 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. LOWER ELEVATIONS...13-20 PERCENT. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE INCREASING OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL BE IMPROVING AFTER NIGHTFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$
064 WWUS85 KMSO 310345 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 945 PM MDT THU AUG 30 2012 IDZ103-MTZ109-310445- /O.CAN.KMSO.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120831T0600Z/ CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-BITTERROOT- 945 PM MDT THU AUG 30 2012 /845 PM PDT THU AUG 30 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE... BITTERROOT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. HUMIDITIES HAVE RECOVERED AND THE ATMOSPHERE STABILIZED ENOUGH THIS EVENING TO CANCEL RED FLAG WARNING. $$ MTZ110-111-310445- /O.CAN.KMSO.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120831T0600Z/ DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD- 945 PM MDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. HUMIDITIES HAVE RECOVERED AND THE ATMOSPHERE STABILIZED ENOUGH THIS EVENING TO CANCEL RED FLAG WARNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 5:37 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Missoula | 38 min |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Montana, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Idaho, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.