Værmelding for Melville Post Office

Fire Weather Watch issued October 2 at 7:07PM MDT until October 5 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MTThe National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Fire WeatherWatch...which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Saturdayafternoon.* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, stronggusty winds, and wind shift with a cold front may create erraticfire behavior.* AFFECTED AREA:In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127128...129.* COUNTIES AFFECTED:In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland.In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...StillwaterSweet Grass...Yellowstone.In Southwest MT...Gallatin.* COLD FRONT: Arrives Friday night, bringing a shift from southwestto strong west to northwest winds.* WIND: Southwest 20 to 35 mph in the afternoon and evening,strongest along the western foothills where gusts are expected toexceed 50 mph by Friday evening. West to northwest winds gustingnear 50 mph are expected behind the frontal passage late Fridaynight through Saturday morning.* HUMIDITY: Minimums of 10 to 15 percent Friday, followed by a poorrecovery Friday night. Minimums of 15 to 25 percent on Saturday.* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the lower to mid 80s Friday, cooling tothe 60s for Saturday.A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditionsare forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible RedFlag Warnings.

National Weather Service