National Weather Service: Red Flag Advisory For Western Montana
Much of Southwest Montana is under a red flag fire advisory through tonight, according to the National Weather Service.
This is in addition to the heat advisory in place for most of the state as well.
A "Red Flag Warning" is defined by the NWS as alerting "users to an ongoing or imminent critical fire weather pattern... which could pose a threat to life and property".
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The Red Flag Warning affects Gallatin National Forest as well as Yellowstone County, where the possibility of dry thunderstorms combined with high temperatures and winds makes for a dangerous combination. There is also a probability of isolated thunderstorms in the evening for southwest Montana, which could break the heat and hopefully cause the fires to abate.
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There is also a Fire Weather Watch in place for Beaverhead National Forest and Bitterroot National Forest.
Thunderstorms may persist through Wednesday night, although a high pressure front on Thursday will possibly reduce chances.
Be careful out there!
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