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Red Flag Warning issued October 4 at 11:18AM MDT until October 5 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, stronggusty winds, and wind shift with a cold front will createerratic fire behavior and new fire starts.* AFFECTED AREA:In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127128...129.* COUNTIES AFFECTED:In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland.In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...StillwaterSweet Grass...Yellowstone.In Southwest MT...Gallatin.* COLD FRONT: Dry cold front arrives tonight, bringing a shiftfrom southwest to strong west to northwest winds.* WIND: West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.* HUMIDITY: As low as 15 percent.* TEMPERATURES: Up to 86.A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions areeither occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strongwinds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contributeto extreme fire behavior.

National Weather Service

Special Weather Statement issued October 4 at 11:18PM MDT by NWS Billings MTA strong cold front is moving into the area from the northwest.Along and behind the front expect strong wind gusts to 35 to 55 mph,with locally stronger gusts possible. These strong wind gusts willlast through at least sunrise.Expect blowing dust and debris along with sudden strong crosswindsfor those traveling overnight.Locations impacted include...Billings, Hardin, Roundup, Forsyth, Hysham, Custer, Laurel, Joliet,Fromberg, Lodge Grass, Melstone, Lockwood, Worden, Fort Smith, CrowAgency, Huntley, Pryor, Shepherd, Billings Heights, and Billings WestEnd.

National Weather Service