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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH<br /> 199 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MONTANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MONTANA CASCADE FERGUS JUDITH BASIN<br /> MEAGHER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA BLAINE CHOUTEAU HILL<br /> LIBERTY PONDERA TETON<br /> TOOLE IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA BEAVERHEAD BROADWATER GALLATIN<br /> JEFFERSON MADISON IN WEST CENTRAL MONTANA LEWIS AND CLARK

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH<br /> FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH<br /> CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA... The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag<br /> Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect<br /> from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has also<br /> been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative<br /> humidity is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening.

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Fire<br /> Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in<br /> effect from Friday morning through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Beadle, Jerauld and Sanborn. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread<br /> quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.<br /> A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions<br />

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY... .Continued dry air combined with high winds after another frontal<br /> passage will lead to a very similar setup to what we saw on Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central and west central Minnesota. * TIMING...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * WINDS...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 15 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor<br /> burning is not recommended.<br />

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY... .Continued dry air combined with high winds after another frontal<br /> passage will lead to a very similar setup to what we saw on Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Polk, Barron, and Rusk. * TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * WINDS...Southwest winds 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor<br /> burning is not recommended.<br /> A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are<br />

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY... .Continued dry air combined with high winds after another frontal<br /> passage will lead to a very similar setup to what we saw on Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central, east central, and southwest<br /> Minnesota. * TIMING...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * WINDS...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor<br /> burning is not recommended.<br />

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY... .Breezy southwesterly winds gusting 20 to 25 mph, low relative<br /> humidity, and warm temperatures are expected to lead to critical<br /> fire weather conditions from Friday afternoon through Friday<br /> evening across portions of northern Wisconsin. Fires could spread<br /> quickly in these conditions. The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Fire<br /> Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is<br /> in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a Fire Weather<br /> Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from<br /> Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Wisconsin, Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland,<br /> Iron, Burnett, Washburn and Sawyer. * WINDS...Southwest 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor<br /> burning is not recommended.<br /> A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions<br />

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Koochiching, North Itasca,<br /> Central St. Louis, North Cass, South Itasca, South Cass, Crow<br /> Wing, Northern Aitkin, South Aitkin, Carlton and South St.<br /> Louis and Pine. * WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor<br /> burning is not recommended.<br /> A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions<br /> are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible<br />

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Fire Weather<br /> Watch, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through<br /> Thursday evening. * Timing...1 pm through 9 pm. * Wind...Southwest at 15 mph. * Humidity...As low as 11 percent. * Fuels...Dry. * Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor<br /> burning is discouraged.<br /> A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions<br /> are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible<br /> Red Flag Warnings.