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IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior and new fire starts.
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AFFECTED AREA: In North Central WY Fire Zone,274. In South Central MT Fire Zones,123,124,125,126,127 128,129. In Southeast MT Fire Zones,130,131,132. In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone,133.
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COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central MT,Golden Valley,Musselshell,Wheatland. In North Central WY,Sheridan. In Northwest SD,Harding. In South Central MT,Big Horn,Carbon,Park,Stillwater Sweet Grass,Yellowstone. In Southeast MT,Carter,Custer,Fallon,Powder River Rosebud,Treasure. In Southwest MT,Gallatin.
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WIND: South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
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HUMIDITY: Minimums of 5 to 10 percent.
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TEMPERATURES: 105 to 112.
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COLD FRONT: Arrives over south central Montana this evening, bringing a shift to breezy northwest winds. The front will reach far southeast Montana early Monday morning. Before the frontal passage, a southeasterly low level jet will produce gusty ridgetop winds (up to 40 mph) and a slow humidity recovery over southeast Montana tonight.
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior and new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA: In North Central WY Fire Zone...274. In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127 128...129. In Southeast MT Fire Zones...130...131...132. In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland. In North Central WY...Sheridan. In Northwest SD...Harding. In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...Stillwater Sweet Grass...Yellowstone. In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon...Powder River Rosebud...Treasure. In Southwest MT...Gallatin. * WIND: South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY: Minimums of 5 to 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES: 105 to 112. * COLD FRONT: Arrives over south central Montana this evening, bringing a shift to breezy northwest winds. The front will reach far southeast Montana early Monday morning. Before the frontal passage, a southeasterly low level jet will produce gusty ridgetop winds (up to 40 mph) and a slow humidity recovery over southeast Montana tonight.
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