Værmelding for Jeff Davis Gulch Mine

High Wind Watch issued October 3 at 1:16AM MDT until October 5 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.* WHERE...Portions of central and north central Montana.* WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday morning.* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property andcause isolated power outages. Travel could be difficult,especially for high profile vehicles.Remember, a High Wind Watch means that there is at least a 50%chance of 40 mph sustained winds or 58 mph wind gusts occurringduring the watch period.

National Weather Service

Fire Weather Watch issued October 3 at 2:00AM MDT until October 5 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MTThe National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a FireWeather Watch for wind shift with a cold front, which is in effectfrom Friday afternoon through late Friday night.* AFFECTED AREA...Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of theHelena National Forest.* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.* IMPACTS...The combination of low relative humidity and strongwind gusts may result in critical fire weather conditions duringthe afternoon and evening Friday.* COLD FRONT...A cold front will shift winds from a moresouthwesterly direction to west or northwest late Friday eveningor overnight, resulting in erratic fire behavior on any new firestarts. Any new fire starts may be difficult to contain whilewinds shift.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.

National Weather Service