Red Flag Warning issued September 4 at 6:42AM MDT until September 4
Affecting Crow Indian Reservation/Big Horn Canyon Rec Area; Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest; Custer County; Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest; Sheridan County/Casper BLM; Bighorn National Forest
Crow Indian Reservation/Big Horn Canyon Rec Area; Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest; Custer County; Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest; Sheridan County/Casper BLM; Bighorn National Forest
Likely impact; effects through 3:00 AM.
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.
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* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior and make any new fire starts difficult to control. * AFFECTED AREA: In North Central WY Fire Zones...274...284. In South Central MT Fire Zone...129. In Southeast MT Fire Zones...131...132. In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In North Central WY...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie. In Northwest SD...Harding. In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Yellowstone. In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon...Powder River Rosebud...Treasure. * WIND: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the Bighorn Mountains. * HUMIDITY: Single digits and teens. * TEMPERATURES: 94 to 101. 70s in the Bighorn Mountains.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™