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High Wind Warning issued October 4 at 7:39PM MDT until October 5 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.* WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana.* WHEN...Until noon MDT Saturday.* IMPACTS...Winds may cause tree and power line damage resulting inpower outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for highprofile vehicles. Sudden strong crosswinds will make traveldifficult along Highway 191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap.Secure loose items and watch for blowing debris during this windevent. Use caution if you must drive.

National Weather Service

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