The National Weather Service posted a red flag warning for this afternoon, July 22, due to gusty winds and very low humidities. It runs from 3pm to 9pm . . .
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 921 AM MDT WED JUL 22 2015 MTZ105-230300- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0003.150722T2100Z-150723T0300Z/ FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK- 921 AM MDT WED JUL 22 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * SYNOPSIS: A SURGE OF VERY DRY AIR ALONG WITH STRONG AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHWEST MONTANA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THIS DRY AND BREEZY WEATHER COUPLED WITH FUELS HAVING RETURNED TO VERY HIGH TO LOCALLY EXTREME CONDITIONS... NOT TO MENTION A FEW WILDFIRES ALREADY ON THE GROUND... A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. * WINDS: SUSTAINED 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS 20-30 MPH (LOCALLY HIGHER) FOR SEVERAL HOURS. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: 10-15% VALLEYS AND 12-18% RIDGES * TIMING: 1500-2100