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The National Weather Service predicts cooler temperatures, thunderstorms, rain and the possibility of flash flooding for the weekend in parts of western Montana.
The intense heat dome that’s parked over the northern Rockies remains in place through Saturday. But after weeks of extreme heat, parts of Montana could soon get a break and return to seasonal temperatures.
Montana’s hot, bone-dry weather this summer has been anything but ”juicy,” but that may be about to change.
That’s the word National Weather Service-Missoula forecasters used this week to characterize weather expected to bring wetting rains to north-central Idaho and western Montana starting Sunday.
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Extreme fire danger means any spark could start a blaze
Western Montana fire danger soars from high to extreme in just a week
By: Dennis Bragg
and last updated 2021-07-13 22:32:53-04
MISSOULA â With fire danger soaring from high to extreme in just a week, fire managers are warning Western Montana residents any spark could start a big blaze right now.
The fire danger levels are based on a variety of factors, such as weather conditions and especially the measurement of moisture content in fuels like grass, brush, and timber. And when we go to extreme that s the worst case scenario.
Fire Danger Increased to ‘Extreme’ in Missoula County
Spokesperson Kristin Mortenson broke the news to KGVO early Monday afternoon.
“The Missoula County Fire Protection Association has decided to increase our fire danger to extreme due to the hot dry conditions and the lack of precipitation that is forecasted in our area,” said Mortenson.
Mortenson detailed the steps taken to change the fire danger level.
“It s an analysis of the moisture that s in the fuels, the weather that is predicted and that has occurred, and also the resources that are available to address our fire situation,” she said. “So, it’s a matter of analyzing the risk there.”