Critical Fire Weather Conditions Friday and Saturday
Warm and Dry Conditions Persist through Mid October
By Denise Rivette
The Billings Office of the National Weather Service reports there is increasing concern for fire weather conditions this coming Friday and Saturday. Above average temperatures, low relative humidity values and a frontal passage bringing strong gusty winds will allow for critical fire weather conditions during this time.
KEY POINTS
Critical Fire Weather Conditions this Friday and Saturday
Warm and Dry Conditions Persist through Mid October
DETAILS
Frontal Passage and Strong Winds
Strongest winds will begin to impact western zones Friday evening through Saturday afternoon in eastern MT
Gusts of 40-50 mph will mix to the surface with gusts up to 65 mph in mountainous terrain
Low Relative Humidities
13-20% Friday with moderate to poor overnight recoveries
Min RHs 15-25% Saturday
Above Average Temperatures
10-20 degrees above average with highs in the 70s to mid 80s across the region Friday
Warm and Dry Conditions Persist
With no large scale pattern chance over the next two weeks, warm and dry conditions will persist.