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WWUS85 KTFX 310912RFWTFXURGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Great Falls MT312 AM MDT Sat Jul 31 2021MTZ112-113-115-010000-/O.NEW.KTFX.FW.A.0008.210801T1800Z-210802T0300Z/Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-Hill and Blaine Counties-Chouteau and Fergus Counties-312 AM MDT Sat Jul 31 2021...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGHSUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIREWEATHER ZONES 112, 113, AND 115...The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a FireWeather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which isin effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening.* AFFECTED AREA...Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/EasternPondera/Liberty, Hill and Blaine Counties and Chouteau andFergus Counties.* WINDS...Southeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.* IMPACTS...Any fires, new or existing, may grow and spreadrapidly.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditionsare possible. A combination of gusty winds, low relativehumidity, and warm temperatures will create high fire growthpotential.Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in theseareas of this Fire Weather Watch.&&$$http://www.weather.gov/greatfallsWWUS85 KTFX 311936RFWTFXURGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Great Falls MT136 PM MDT Sat Jul 31 2021MTZ112-113-115-011100-/O.UPG.KTFX.FW.A.0008.210801T1800Z-210802T0300Z//O.NEW.KTFX.FW.W.0010.210801T1800Z-210802T0300Z/Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-Hill and Blaine Counties-Chouteau and Fergus Counties-136 PM MDT Sat Jul 31 2021...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FORGUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112,113, AND 115...The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Red FlagWarning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is ineffect from noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is nolonger in effect.* AFFECTED AREA...Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/EasternPondera/Liberty, Hill and Blaine Counties and Chouteau and FergusCounties.* WINDS...Southeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.* IMPACTS...Any fires, new or existing, may grow and spreadrapidly.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions areeither occurring now, or will shortly. A combination ofstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures cancontribute to extreme fire behavior.Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in theseareas of this Red Flag Warning.&&$$http://www.weather.gov/greatfallsFNUS56 KOTX 312226FWFOTXFire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern Washington and North IdahoNational Weather Service Spokane WA326 PM PDT Sat Jul 31 2021...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FORFIRE ZONES 662, 673, 674, 677, 682, 684, 685, 686, 687 and101......HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY SATURDAYFOR FIRE ZONES 676......FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FORTHE CASCADES (FWZ662, 677, 682, 684, 685) AND SOUTH IDAHOPANHANDLE (FWZ101)....DISCUSSION......HOT DRY AND BREEZY THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOLLOWED BY THECHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND WET THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...The arrival of a surge of moisture tonight into Sunday will bringthe chance for showers and thunderstorms as well as significantimprovements in humidity. Showers and thunderstorms tonight have agood chance of producing gusty outflow winds in excess of 30 MPH. Thechance for showers and thunderstorms will linger into Monday overnorth Idaho and the eastern third of Washington. Dry and warmweather will return Tuesday and Wednesday followed by thepotential for more showers and thunderstorms with a moist frontalsystem Thursday.***************************************************************Forecasts for 20 foot wind speeds (valleys and ridge tops) are10 minute averages reflecting RAWS wind.***************************************************************WAZ677-011345-East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)-Including the cities of Lake Chelan Area and Wenatchee RiverValley Area326 PM PDT Sat Jul 31 2021...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING......FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAYAFTERNOON....Tonight...* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Haze and smoke. Chance ofshowers.* LAL.................1.* Min Temperature.....70-79.* 24 hr Trend........2 degrees cooler.* Max Humidity........50-65 percent.* 24 hr Trend........26 percent wetter.* Humidity Recovery...Fair.* 20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 14 mph with gusts to around30 mph.* Haines Index........3 or very low.* Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL falling to near surface.* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 to 20 mph.* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....20 percent..SUNDAY...* Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of smoke through the day.Chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstormsin the afternoon.* LAL.................2.* Max Temperature.....85-95.* 24 hr Trend........12 degrees cooler.* Min Humidity........35-40 percent.* 24 hr Trend........27 percent wetter.* 20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 16 mph. Gusts up to 35 mphin the morning.* Haines Index........2 or very low.* Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL.* Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 15 mph.* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....30 percent..SUNDAY NIGHT...* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke in the evening.* LAL.................1.* Min Temperature.....66-75.* Max Humidity........55-70 percent.* Humidity Recovery...Fair.* 20-foot winds.......North 3 to 8 mph.* Haines Index........2 or very low.* Mixing Height.......5000 ft AGL falling to near surface.* Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 15 mph.* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent..MONDAY...* Sky/Weather.........Sunny.* LAL.................1.* Max Temperature.....91-101.* Min Humidity........18-26 percent.* 20-foot winds.......West 3 to 9 mph.* Haines Index........3 or very low.* Mixing Height.......12500 ft AGL.* Transport Winds.....West 10 to 20 mph.* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent..Forecast Days 3 Through 7.......TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 74. Highs 92 to 102. Westwind up to 10 mph..WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows65 to 75. Highs 92 to 102. West wind up to 10 mph..THURSDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers.Lows 64 to 74. Highs 79 to 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph..FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chanceof thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 68. Highs 78 to 88..SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of raihttps://www.nifc.gov/