Red Flag Warning 15, NWS Missoula, MT

045 
WWUS85 KMSO 120558
RFWMSO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1158 PM MDT Mon Sep 11 2017

MTZ104-105-130600-
/O.EXP.KMSO.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-170912T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0015.170912T1800Z-170913T0600Z/
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
1158 PM MDT Mon Sep 11 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT TUESDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 104 AND 105... 

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR FIRE 
WEATHER ZONES 104 AND 105...


* Impacts: A dry airmass moving in today combined with the gusty 
  winds will create critical fire conditions across midslopes 
  and ridgetops this afternoon and evening...and again on 
  Tuesday afternoon and evening. The strongest winds will mainly 
  be north of the Highway 2 corridor. Winds and humidities will 
  be slow to improve, thus critical fire conditions are expected 
  well into the evening. 

* Winds: West-southwest 15 to 25 mph, gusting to 35 mph across 
  midslopes and ridgetops.

* Minimum Humidities: 10 to 20 percent.

&&


$$

209 
WWUS85 KMSO 120925
RFWMSO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Missoula MT
325 AM MDT Tue Sep 12 2017

MTZ104-105-130600-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0015.170912T1800Z-170913T0600Z/
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
325 AM MDT Tue Sep 12 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
MDT TONIGHT...

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 104 AND 105...

* Impacts: Breezy westerly winds and low humidity will combine to
  create Red Flag conditions this afternoon and evening. Winds 
  and humidities will be slow to improve, thus critical fire 
  conditions are expected well into the evening. 

* Winds: West-southwest 15 to 25 mph, gusting to 35 mph mainly for 
  midslopes and ridgetops.

* Minimum Humidities: 10 to 20 percent.

&&

$$

976 
WWUS85 KMSO 120929 AAB 
RFWMSO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Missoula MT
329 AM MDT Tue Sep 12 2017

MTZ104-105-130600-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0015.170912T1800Z-170913T0600Z/
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
329 AM MDT Tue Sep 12 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
MDT TONIGHT...

* Impacts: Breezy westerly winds and low humidity will combine 
  to create Red Flag conditions this afternoon and evening. 
  Winds and humidities will be slow to improve, thus critical 
  fire conditions are expected well into the evening. 

* Winds: West-southwest 15 to 25 mph, gusting to 35 mph mainly 
  for midslopes and ridgetops. 

* Minimum Humidities: 10 to 20 percent.

&&

$$

542 
WWUS85 KMSO 122002
RFWMSO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Missoula MT
202 PM MDT Tue Sep 12 2017

MTZ108>111-132015-
/O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0016.170913T2100Z-170914T0200Z/
East Lolo-Bitterroot-Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
202 PM MDT Tue Sep 12 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY for
Wind and Dry Conditions...

* Affected area:
   Fire Zone 108 (East Lolo).
   Fire Zone 109 (Bitterroot).
   Fire Zone 110 (Deerlodge/West Beaverhead).
   Fire Zone 111 (East Beaverhead).

* Impacts: A combination of stronger northwest winds and
  moderately low RH will create an extreme fire weather period
  from mid afternoon Wednesday through early evening across much
  of southwest Montana.  

* Winds: West to northwest winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph by
  mid afternoon and continue through the evening.

* Minimum humidities: RH will fall to 15 to 20 percent in the
  valleys and 20 to 25 percent in the terrain. The lowest RH will
  only persist into early evening with values increasing
  significantly through the remainder of the night. 

&&

$$

MTZ104-105-130600-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170913T0600Z/
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
202 PM MDT Tue Sep 12 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT...

* Impacts: Breezy westerly winds and low humidity will combine 
  to create Red Flag conditions this afternoon and evening. 
  Winds and humidities will be slow to improve, thus critical 
  fire conditions are expected well into the evening. 

* Winds: West-southwest 15 to 25 mph, gusting to 35 mph mainly 
  for midslopes and ridgetops. 

* Minimum Humidities: 10 to 20 percent.

&&

$$

272 
WWUS85 KMSO 130451
RFWMSO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1051 PM MDT Tue Sep 12 2017

MTZ104-105-130600-
/O.CAN.KMSO.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170913T0600Z/
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
1051 PM MDT Tue Sep 12 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Missoula has cancelled the Red
Flag Warning. 

Humidities have improved and winds are gradually decreasing, thus
critical fire weather conditions are no longer expected. 

$$

MTZ108>111-140200-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0016.170913T2100Z-170914T0200Z/
East Lolo-Bitterroot-Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
1051 PM MDT Tue Sep 12 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 8 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY...

* Affected area: Fire Zone 108 (East Lolo). Fire Zone 109 
  (Bitterroot). Fire Zone 110 (Deerlodge/West Beaverhead). Fire 
  Zone 111 (East Beaverhead). 

* Impacts: A combination of stronger northwest winds and 
  moderately low RH will create an extreme fire weather period 
  from mid afternoon Wednesday through early evening across much 
  of southwest Montana. 

* Winds: West to northwest winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph 
  by mid afternoon and continue through the evening. 

* Minimum humidities: RH will fall to 15 to 20 percent in the 
  valleys and 20 to 25 percent in the terrain. The lowest RH 
  will only persist into early evening with values increasing 
  significantly through the remainder of the night. 

&&

$$