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* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Snowy and Judith Mountains, Bears Paw Mountains and<br /> Southern Blaine, Fergus County below 4500ft, Hill County, Northern<br /> Blaine County, and Western and Central Chouteau County. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and<br /> cause isolated power outages. Travel could be difficult,<br /> especially for high profile vehicles.<br /> Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Eastern Toole and Liberty Counties, Cascade County below<br /> 5000ft, Judith Basin County and Judith Gap, and Helena Valley. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and<br /> cause isolated power outages. Travel could be difficult,<br /> especially for high profile vehicles.<br /> Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible<br /> along the immediate eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain Front,<br /> with gusts up to 65 mph by Cut Bank and MacDonald Pass. * WHERE...The Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent foothills and<br /> plains, Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera<br /> Counties, and Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and<br />

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph<br /> possible. * WHERE...Southwestern Montana along and south of Interstate 90, and<br /> Canyon Ferry Area. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and<br /> cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for<br /> high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wednesday afternoon there will also be<br /> isolated thunderstorms in these areas that will bring wind gusts<br />

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH<br /> THURSDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR<br /> THE NORTHEAST PLAINS, NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, AND<br /> EAST CENTRAL PLAINS... .A very dry airmass combined with gusty westerly winds and<br /> increasingly dry fuels will bring several hours of critical fire<br /> weather conditions across eastern New Mexico on Thursday afternoon<br /> and evening. Any fires that do start will spread rapidly.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON<br /> ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH<br /> CENTRAL KANSAS... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY<br /> AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA<br /> AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON<br /> THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR<br /> PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL<br /> KANSAS...

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Fire<br /> Weather Watch for breezy winds and low relative humidity, which<br /> is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15.0 to 25.0 mph with gusts up to 35.0 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to<br /> spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10).<br />

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Fire<br /> Weather Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon<br /> through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 434 and 435. * WIND...South winds at 15 to 20 MPH with gusts to 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...12 to 16 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.<br /> Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a slight chance for scattered<br /> showers and storms during the afternoon and evening. The main<br />

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY<br /> AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH<br /> CENTRAL KANSAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH<br /> WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS<br /> OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Fire<br /> Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in<br /> effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire<br /> Weather Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon<br /> through late Wednesday night. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern<br /> Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206<br /> Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather<br /> Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess<br /> Plains. * TIMING...Wednesday, 1 PM CDT / Noon MDT to 1 AM CDT / Midnight<br />