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Fire Weather Watch issued July 26 at 5:23AM MDT until July 28 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

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* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 112, 113, 114, 115 and 117.

* TIMING…Another period of windy conditions and low humidity is
possible Saturday afternoon and evening.

* WINDS…West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS…Strong westerly winds will make it difficult to
contain any new fire starts on lower elevation grassy areas
that have dried out.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are possible. A combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity,
and warm temperatures will create high fire growth potential.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these
areas of this Fire Weather Watch.