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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Glasgow MT

240 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024



..CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR TODAY...



MTZ122-134>137-170300-

/O.CON.KGGW.FW.W.0001.240416T1500Z-240417T0300Z/

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-

240 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO

9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE 

WEATHER ZONES 122, 134, 135, 136, AND 137...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 122, 134, 135, 136 and 137.

  The highest threats for fire activity will be south of US-2 and

  west of Montana highway 13. 



* TIMING...9am through 9pm today.



* WIND...Northwest at 25 to 35 mph, with gusts up to 45 mph.



* HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these

areas of this Red Flag Warning.



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