Fire concerns increase through end of week with dry and windy weather ahead
Red Flag Warnings in effect Thursday afternoon
Red Flag Warnings in effect Thursday afternoon
and last updated 2021-07-21 17:05:14-04
MISSOULA â Storms move out later Wednesday evening, and dry and windy conditions pick up Thursday.
Dry and windy air fill in behind a stalled cold front over the Rocky Mountain Front.
This will elevate our fire concerns through the end of the work week.
Red Flag Warnings are in effect for parts of the northwest Thursday afternoon and evening.
Fire Weather Watches are in effect for parts of the southwest Friday afternoon and evening.
Fire Weather Watches in place Sunday with hot, dry, and windy conditions ahead
Dry air remains in place through early next week
and last updated 2021-07-09 16:51:28-04
MISSOULA â Wildfire smoke is settling into Western Montana.
Air quality will be degrading during this time.
Hot temperatures also return to the area as high pressure builds back in.
Highs this weekend will range from the mid to upper 90s.
Very dry air also makes a return, and the combination of hot, dry air and windy conditions Sunday mean higher fire danger.
Our fire concerns have already been high, but things just keep drying out even more.
High Wind Watch: 60+ MPH for Eastern Montana Until Friday Morning
The entire state of Montana has been windy for days. But the eastern half of the state is getting a
double whammy of high winds AND Fire Weather Watches for several counties. Dangerous conditions exist until at least Thursday night.
HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
WHAT.West to northwest winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.
WHERE.Portions of central, south central, and southeast Montana. Portions of north central Wyoming.
WHEN.From Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night.
IMPACTS.
Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Marty’s Saturday Morning Forecast – Breezy & Warmer – 4/24/2021
Overview: A period of warm, windy weather will bring fire weather concerns to the area through Monday. Windy & colder with a chance for rain and snow Tuesday and Wednesday, then warmer again.
Today: Mostly sunny this morning, then partly cloudy, breezy, and warmer this afternoon with high temperatures reaching the 60s and 70s for the plains with 50s and 60s for our local mountain communities and the southern high valleys. The wind will be strongest south of the Arkansas River this afternoon where wind gusts between 20 and 30 mph will cause conditions to become favorable for the spread of wildfires, so Fire weather warnings are in effect this afternoon.