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Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Glasgow, MT
NWS Glasgow, MT issued this red flag warning at Jul 13, 2017, 3:04 PM MDT for 12 counties in Montana. It took effect at Jul 15, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 36 hr. 14 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
- Jul 13, 2017, 3:04 PM MDT (21:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 15, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2017, 11:57 PM MDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Glasgow, MT
Counties Daniels County, MT, Dawson County, MT, Garfield County, MT, McCone County, MT, Petroleum County, MT, Phillips County, MT, Prairie County, MT, Richland County, MT, Roosevelt County, MT, Sheridan County, MT, Valley County, MT, Wibaux County, MT
The radar
The Glasgow radar (KGGW), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 9:30 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 47 | 11 Ene Zortman, MT | MESONET STATION MTMAL, MALTA 35S. |
| Jul 15, 9:32 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 65 | Zortman, MT | BLM RAWS RECORDED GUST TO 65 MPH. |
| Jul 15, 10:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | 5 Ene Malta, MT | MESONET STATION MATM, MALTA 4E. |
| Jul 15, 10:48 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 50 | 2 Ese Saco, MT | MESONET STATION MTSCO, SACO 1E. |
| Jul 16, 2:43 AM MDT | TSTM WND GST 48 | 3 Nw Forest Park, MT | AWOS STATION GDV, GLENDIVE AIRPORT. |
| Jul 16, 3:00 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 40 | 5 Nne Winnett, MT | 40 MPH WIND GUST RECORDED ON HOME WEATHER STATION |
| Jul 16, 3:00 PM MDT | HAIL 0.25 | 5 Nne Winnett, MT | A BREIF PERIOD OF PEA SIZED HAIL WITH HEAVY RAIN |
| Jul 16, 3:00 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | W Sun Prairie, MT | GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL |
| Jul 16, 6:15 PM MDT | HAIL 0.88 | Fort Peck, MT | NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN FORT PECK, MT |
| Jul 16, 7:08 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 50 | 13 Nw Mccloud, MT | BIG SHEEP BLM RAWS STATION RECORDED A 50 MPH WIND GUST. |
| Jul 16, 7:18 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | 10 S Vida, MT | COW CREEK DOT SITE. DELAYED REPORT. |
| Jul 16, 7:23 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 56 | 10 S Vida, MT | THE MONTANA DOT RAWS SITE AT COW CREEK REPORTED A 56 MPH WIND GUST. |
| Jul 16, 7:32 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 5 Wnw Glendive, MT | 57 MPH WIND GUST RECORDED BY THE DAWSON COUNTY AIRPORT AWOS. |
| Jul 16, 8:00 PM MDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Glendive, MT | POWER IS OUT IN WEST GLENDIVE, MT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Glasgow Intl Airport, MT (KGGW), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 76 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
- 1736 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 306 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
865 WWUS85 KGGW 132104 RFWGGW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Glasgow MT 304 PM MDT Thu Jul 13 2017 MTZ134>137-140915- /O.NEW.KGGW.FW.W.0007.170714T1800Z-170715T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KGGW.FW.W.0008.170715T1800Z-170716T0300Z/ Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-The Little Rockies- The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge- Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties- 304 PM MDT Thu Jul 13 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 134...135...136 AND 137... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 134...135... 136 AND 137... The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidity and strong gusty winds...which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Friday. A Red Flag Warning has also been issued from noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 134...135...136 and 137. * WINDS...East 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * TIMING...Friday and Saturday Noon to 9 pm MDT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 90s to lower 100s Friday...MID TO UPPER 90S...Saturday. * IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and gusty winds will create the potential for erratic fire behavior. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ MTZ120-122-140915- /O.NEW.KGGW.FW.W.0007.170714T1800Z-170715T0300Z/ Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties- Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties- 304 PM MDT Thu Jul 13 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120 AND 122... The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidity and strong gusty winds...which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 120 and 122. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * TIMING...Noon to 9 pm MDT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 90s to lower 100s. * IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and gusty winds will create the potential for erratic fire behavior. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/glasgow
10 follow-up statements
529 WWUS85 KGGW 132352 AAA RFWGGW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Glasgow MT 552 PM MDT Thu Jul 13 2017 MTZ134>137-141200- /O.CON.KGGW.FW.W.0007.170714T1800Z-170715T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGGW.FW.W.0008.170715T1800Z-170716T0300Z/ Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-The Little Rockies- The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge- Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties- 552 PM MDT Thu Jul 13 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 134...135...136 AND 137... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 134...135...136 AND 137... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 134...135...136 and 137. * WINDS...East 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * TIMING...Friday and Saturday Noon to 9 pm MDT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 90s to lower 100s Friday...MID TO UPPER 90S...Saturday. * IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and gusty winds will create the potential for erratic fire behavior. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ MTZ120-122-141200- /O.CON.KGGW.FW.W.0007.170714T1800Z-170715T0300Z/ Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties- Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties- 552 PM MDT Thu Jul 13 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120 AND 122... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 120 and 122. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * TIMING...Noon to 9 pm MDT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 90s to lower 100s. * IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and gusty winds will create the potential for erratic fire behavior. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/glasgow
902 WWUS85 KGGW 140900 RFWGGW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Glasgow MT 300 AM MDT Fri Jul 14 2017 MTZ134>137-142200- /O.CON.KGGW.FW.W.0007.170714T1800Z-170715T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGGW.FW.W.0008.170715T1800Z-170716T0300Z/ Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-The Little Rockies- The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge- Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties- 300 AM MDT Fri Jul 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 134, 135, 136, AND 137... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 134, 135, 136, AND 137... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 134, 135, 136, and 137. * WINDS...East 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * TIMING...Both today and Saturday from Noon to 9 pm MDT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the 90s. * IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and gusty winds will create the potential for erratic fire behavior. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ MTZ120-122-142200- /O.CON.KGGW.FW.W.0007.170714T1800Z-170715T0300Z/ Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties- Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties- 300 AM MDT Fri Jul 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120 AND 122... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 120 and 122. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. * TIMING...Noon today to 9 pm MDT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the mid 90s. * IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and gusty winds will create the potential for erratic fire behavior. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/glasgow
556 WWUS85 KGGW 142043 RFWGGW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Glasgow MT 243 PM MDT Fri Jul 14 2017 MTZ134>137-150845- /O.NEW.KGGW.FW.A.0003.170716T1500Z-170717T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGGW.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170715T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGGW.FW.W.0008.170715T1800Z-170716T0300Z/ Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-The Little Rockies- The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge- Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties- 243 PM MDT Fri Jul 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 134...135...136 AND 137... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 134... 135...136 AND 137... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... STRONG WINDS... AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 134...135...136 AND 137... The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low relative humidity and strong winds...which is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 134...135...136 and 137. * WINDS... TODAY: East 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. SATURDAY: East 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. SUNDAY: West to northwest at 10 to 20 with gusts up to 30 mph. * TIMING...Today, Saturday, and Sunday from Noon to 9 pm MDT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the 90s. * LIGHTNING...Isolated Dry thunderstorms possible Sunday only. * IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and gusty winds will create the potential for erratic fire behavior. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ MTZ120-122-150845- /O.NEW.KGGW.FW.A.0003.170716T1500Z-170717T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGGW.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170715T0300Z/ Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties- Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties- 243 PM MDT Fri Jul 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120 AND 122... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120 AND 122... The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low relative humidity and strong winds...and dry thunderstorms...which is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 120 and 122. * WINDS...TODAY: East 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. SUNDAY: West to northwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * TIMING...Today and Sunday from Noon to 9 pm MDT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 90s to lower 100s. * LIGHTNING...Isolated Dry thunderstorms possible Sunday only. * IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and gusty winds will create the potential for erratic fire behavior. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/glasgow
930 WWUS85 KGGW 150234 RFWGGW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Glasgow MT 834 PM MDT Fri Jul 14 2017 ...Red flag conditions will return this weekend... .The Red Flag Warning is cancelled for tonight as area winds become light from the east and relative humidity values gradually rise above 20 percent. The mild and dry overnight conditions will help maintain elevated fire weather conditions across northeast Montana for tonight, but conditions become critical once again on Saturday when another Red Flag Warning is in effect starting at Noon. MTZ134>137-151000- /O.CAN.KGGW.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170715T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGGW.FW.W.0008.170715T1800Z-170716T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGGW.FW.A.0003.170716T1500Z-170717T0300Z/ Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-The Little Rockies- The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge- Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties- 834 PM MDT Fri Jul 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 134, 135, 136, AND 137... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS AS WELL AS DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 134, 135, 136, AND 137... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY IS CANCELLED FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 134, 135, 136, AND 137... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 134, 135, 136, and 137. * WINDS...East 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * TIMING...Saturday and Sunday from Noon to 9 pm MDT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * HIGH TEMPERATURES...In the lower 90s to around 100. * LIGHTNING...Isolated Dry thunderstorms possible Sunday only. * IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and gusty winds will create the potential for erratic fire behavior. Lightning and erratic winds are possible Saturday and sunday evening with isolated dry thunderstorms. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ MTZ120-122-151000- /O.CAN.KGGW.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170715T0300Z/ /O.CON.KGGW.FW.A.0003.170716T1500Z-170717T0300Z/ Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties- Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties- 834 PM MDT Fri Jul 14 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS AS WELL AS POTENTIAL FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120 AND 122... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY IS CANCELLED FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120 AND 122... The National Weather Service in Glasgow has cancelled the Red Flag Warning for today. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 120 and 122. * WINDS...East 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * TIMING...Today and Sunday from Noon to 9 pm MDT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Around 80. * LIGHTNING...Isolated Dry thunderstorms possible Sunday only. * IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and gusty winds will create the potential for erratic fire behavior. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/glasgow
133 WWUS85 KGGW 150904 RFWGGW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Glasgow MT 304 AM MDT Sat Jul 15 2017 ...Hot and dry weather with gusty winds expected through the weekend... .Hot and dry conditions continue today with relative humidity again dropping into the teens. A frontal boundary will push some thunderstorms across the region overnight with a wind shift to the northwest following the thunderstorms. There is some potential for rain with the thunderstorms as moisture increases, but erratic gusty winds and lightning are most likely as the thunderstorms move across the region through Sunday morning. MTZ134>137-152115- /O.EXT.KGGW.FW.W.0008.170715T1800Z-170716T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KGGW.FW.A.0003.170716T1200Z-170717T0300Z/ Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-The Little Rockies- The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge- Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties- 304 AM MDT Sat Jul 15 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY FOR FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS AS WELL AS DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 134, 135, 136, AND 137... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 134, 135, 136, AND 137... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 134, 135, 136 and 137. * WINDS...Southeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph today turning northwest on Sunday morning. * TIMING...From Noon today through 9 pm Sunday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * HIGH TEMPERATURES...In the lower 90s to around 100. * LIGHTNING...Isolated thunderstorms possible mainly tonight. * IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and gusty winds will create the potential for erratic fire behavior. Lightning and erratic winds are possible overnight with isolated thunderstorms. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch. && $$ MTZ120-122-152115- /O.EXT.KGGW.FW.A.0003.170716T1200Z-170717T0300Z/ Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties- Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties- 304 AM MDT Sat Jul 15 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS AS WELL AS POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120 AND 122... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 120 and 122. * WINDS...Southeast early turning west at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * TIMING...Sunday from 6am to 9 pm MDT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the mid 90s to around 100. * LIGHTNING...Isolated thunderstorms possible mainly Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and gusty winds will create the potential for erratic fire behavior. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/glasgow
501 WWUS85 KGGW 152102 RFWGGW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Glasgow MT 302 PM MDT Sat Jul 15 2017 ...Hot and dry weather with gusty winds expected through the weekend... .Hot and dry conditions continue today with relative humidity again dropping into the teens. A frontal boundary will push some thunderstorms across the region overnight with a wind shift to the northwest following the thunderstorms. There is some potential for rain with the thunderstorms as moisture increases, but erratic gusty winds and lightning are most likely as the thunderstorms move across the region through Sunday morning. MTZ134>137-160915- /O.CAN.KGGW.FW.A.0003.170716T1200Z-170717T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KGGW.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170717T0300Z/ Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-The Little Rockies- The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge- Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties- 302 PM MDT Sat Jul 15 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS AS WELL AS DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 134, 135, 136, AND 137... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 134, 135, 136, AND 137... The National Weather Service in Glasgow has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 134...135...136 and 137. * WINDS...Southeast at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph today, turning northwest late Sunday morning. * TIMING...From Noon today through 9 pm Sunday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * HIGH TEMPERATURES...In the lower 90s to around 100. * LIGHTNING...Isolated thunderstorms possible mainly tonight. * IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and gusty winds will create the potential for erratic fire behavior. Lightning and erratic winds are possible overnight with isolated thunderstorms. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ MTZ120-122-160915- /O.UPG.KGGW.FW.A.0003.170716T1200Z-170717T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KGGW.FW.W.0008.170716T1200Z-170717T0300Z/ Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties- Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties- 302 PM MDT Sat Jul 15 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS AS WELL AS DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120 AND 122... The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidity, gusty winds, and Thunderstorms... which is in effect from 6 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 120 and 122. * WINDS...Southeast at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph today, turning to the northwest Sunday. * TIMING...Sunday from 6am to 9pm MDT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * HIGH TEMPERATURES...In the upper 90s to lower 100s. * LIGHTNING...Isolated thunderstorms possible mainly Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and gusty winds will create the potential for erratic fire behavior. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/glasgow
008 WWUS85 KGGW 160925 RFWGGW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Glasgow MT 325 AM MDT Sun Jul 16 2017 ...Hot and dry weather with gusty winds expected again today... .Hot and dry conditions continue today with relative humidity again dropping into the teens. A frontal boundary will push some thunderstorms across the region early this morning with a wind shift to the northwest following the thunderstorms. There is some potential for rain with the thunderstorms as moisture increases, but erratic gusty winds and lightning are most likely as the thunderstorms move across the region. MTZ134>137-162130- /O.CON.KGGW.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170717T0300Z/ Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-The Little Rockies- The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge- Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties- 325 AM MDT Sun Jul 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS AS WELL AS THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 134, 135, 136, AND 137... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 134...135...136 and 137. * WINDS...West 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * TIMING...From Noon today through 9 pm Sunday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * HIGH TEMPERATURES...In the lower 90s to around 100. * LIGHTNING...Isolated thunderstorms possible mainly in the early morning. * IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and gusty winds will create the potential for erratic fire behavior. Lightning and erratic winds are possible overnight with isolated thunderstorms. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ MTZ120-122-162130- /O.CON.KGGW.FW.W.0008.170716T1200Z-170717T0300Z/ Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties- Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties- 325 AM MDT Sun Jul 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS AS WELL AS THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120 AND 122... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 120 and 122. * WINDS...Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * TIMING...Sunday from 6am to 9pm MDT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * HIGH TEMPERATURES...In the upper 90s to lower 100s. * LIGHTNING...Isolated thunderstorms possible mainly this morning. * IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and gusty winds will create the potential for erratic fire behavior. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/glasgow
996 WWUS85 KGGW 162051 RFWGGW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Glasgow MT 251 PM MDT Sun Jul 16 2017 MTZ120-122-134>137-170300- /O.CON.KGGW.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170717T0300Z/ Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties- Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties- Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-The Little Rockies- The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge- Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties- 251 PM MDT Sun Jul 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120...122... 134...135...136 AND 137... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 120...122...134...135... 136 and 137. * WINDS...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * TIMING...through 9 pm Sunday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * HIGH TEMPERATURES...In the lower 90s to around 100. * LIGHTNING...Isolated thunderstorms. * IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and gusty winds will create the potential for erratic fire behavior. Lightning could create new fire starts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/glasgow
003 WWUS85 KGGW 170255 RFWGGW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Glasgow MT 855 PM MDT Sun Jul 16 2017 MTZ120-122-134>137-170600- /O.EXT.KGGW.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170717T0600Z/ Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties- Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties- Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-The Little Rockies- The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge- Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties- 855 PM MDT Sun Jul 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUST WINDS AS WELL AS LIGHTNING FROM THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120...122...134... 135...136 AND 137... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 120...122...134...135... 136 and 137. * WINDS...Northwest around 10 mph. Gusty and erratic winds are expected near thunderstorms. * TIMING...Through Midnight. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Gradually falling into the 70s late this evening. * LIGHTNING...Isolated thunderstorms. * IMPACTS...Low relative humidity and gusty winds will create the potential for erratic fire behavior. Lightning could create new fire starts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/glasgow
723 WWUS85 KGGW 170557 RFWGGW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Glasgow MT 1157 PM MDT Sun Jul 16 2017 MTZ120-122-134>137-170700- /O.CAN.KGGW.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170717T0600Z/ Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties- Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties- Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-The Little Rockies- The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge- Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties- 1157 PM MDT Sun Jul 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS AS WELL AS LIGHTNING FROM THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120...122...134...135...136 AND 137... The National Weather Service in Glasgow has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Relative humidity values will continue to recover tonight. Gusty winds will also diminish and prevail from the north at around 10 mph through morning. The Red Flag Warning is no longer in effect due to the improving conditions across the area. $$ http://www.weather.gov/glasgow
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 Glasgow, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Jul 13, 11:56 AM MDT, 3 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 11:56 AM MDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Glasgow MT 1156 AM MDT Thu Jul 13 2017 .SHORT TERM...for northeast Montana...today through Sat... The short term will be dominated by very hot and very dry conditions across the region. Near term models have been under- forecasting wind speeds today as increased mixing from 850-700 mb has been occurring, especially in the central and eastern portions of the region. This added mixing will most likely necessitate a Lake Wind Advisory for this afternoon and early evening, before the stable layer sets in and the PBL decouples. A discontinuity in the atmosphere, with attendant wind shift that is reminiscent of a cold front, without the airmass change, will push through the region tomorrow. With the current level of dryness being experienced throughout the region, and the tendency of the models to under forecast the winds and over forecast the minimum RHs, it is expected that critical fire weather concerns and headlines will be in play for much of the weekend. It is also possible that headlines for heat may also be necessary for tomorrow due to compressional heating ahead and along of the discontinuity pushing temperatures into the low to mid 100s in some locations, especially in the southern and eastern areas. Bigelbach .LONG TERM...Sat night through Thu... Hot weather returns to northeast Montana for the weekend but should only last for a few days before moderating. Upper ridge again builds up over the northern plains on Saturday with temperatures heading toward 100. A shortwave pushing through western Canada knocks the ridge down on Sunday. Cold front associated with the shortwave will move across the region late in the day on Sunday so hot temperatures are again expected. With overnight temperatures from Saturday to Sunday only dropping into the the mid 60s, heat impacts will be increased on Sunday. Flatter westerly flow will keep temperatures closer to normal (in the 80s) for next week. Weak shortwaves embedded in the flow will bring the occasional potential for thunderstorms, and with the dry fuel conditions, fire weather concerns will remain elevated. Ebert && .AVIATION... VFR today thru Friday morning. An upper-level ridge moves over NE MT today to bring mostly clear skies. An approaching low pressure trough will move across the area early Friday in Phillips and Petroleum counties and then move east inTO the Dakotas by Friday evening. Winds: southeast at around 10-15 kts today, backing around to the northwest by Friday morning with the progression fo the low pressure trough across NE MT. TC && .GLASGOW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && weather.gov/glasgow
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 13, 3:12 AM MDT, 11 hours 52 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Glasgow MT 312 AM MDT Thu Jul 13 2017 MTZ016>027-059>062-140915- Central and Southeast Phillips-Central and Southern Valley- Daniels-Sheridan-Western Roosevelt-Petroleum-Garfield-McCone- Richland-Dawson-Prairie-Wibaux-Northern Phillips- Southwest Phillips-Northern Valley-Eastern Roosevelt- 312 AM MDT Thu Jul 13 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Montana. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Hot temperatures with highs in the 90s will return today. The combination of these temperatures and low relative humidity will increase fire weather concerns. See the Fire Weather Discussion. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Hot temperatures with highs in the 90s to over 100 degrees can be expected Friday and through the weekend. Temperatures will begin to return to near normal early next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to standard operating procedures.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Glasgow, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 3:04 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GGW | Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips and 6 more | 30 hr |
| Jul 13, 3:04 PM MDT | Heat Advisory | GGW | Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips, Prairie and 4 more | 30 hr |
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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.