748 
WWUS85 KMSO 220040
RFWMSO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
640 PM MDT SAT AUG 21 2010

IDZ102-103-MTZ104>108-220145-
/O.CAN.KMSO.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100822T0600Z/
PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON-CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-KOOTENAI-
FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK-WEST LOLO-SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION-
EAST LOLO-
640 PM MDT SAT AUG 21 2010 /540 PM PDT SAT AUG 21 2010/

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON...CLEARWATER/NEZ
PERCE...KOOTENAI...FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK...WEST LOLO...SALISH AND
KOOTENAI RESERVATION...EAST LOLO...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING. 



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MTZ109>111-220600-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100822T0600Z/
BITTERROOT-DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
640 PM MDT SAT AUG 21 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE BITTERROOT...
DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. 

A STRONG DRY COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NORTHERN ROCKIES TODAY
AND PASS THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. EXPECT STRONG
GUSTY WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AHEAD
AND ALONG THE FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOWER
AND MID ELEVATIONS...WHERE FUELS ARE DRIER... ARE ESPECIALLY
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THESE STRONG WINDS.

* WINDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 
  TO 35 MPH...LOCALLY UP TO 40 MPH. 

* MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: 7 TO 15%

* TIMING: 2 PM MDT /1 PM PDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT /11 
  PM PDT/ TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER.

&&

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