Alerts and Emergencies

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOLLOWING INCREASED LIGHTNING ACTIVITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, AND 118...

The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Red Flag
Warning for strong gusty winds and low humidity, which is in
effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117
  and 118.

* TIMING...Gusty west winds and low relative humidity Friday
  afternoon and evening.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...In the 70s near 80 at lower elevations.

* LIGHTNING...Thunderstorms and associated lightning will be
  numerous through this evening. Storms will be accompanied by
  localized wetting rain but may also produce strong outflow wind
  gusts through this evening.

* IMPACTS...The increase in lightning activity today could lead to
  new fire starts with some emerging in dry and windy conditions on
  Friday. Any fire starts may rapidly spread in dry and windy
  conditions Friday.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these
areas of this Red Flag Warning.