Wind and dry air combine to raise fire concerns in Western Montana to end the week

Red Flag Warnings in effect Thursday and Friday

Hey there, I'm meteorologiOur storms have moved outhas moved out as well.

Drymoved in.

So our fire dangthe rise, especially acroswhere we're seeing consist25 even 30 MPH.

So prettyon moving into the northweMontana.

Through the end o20 MPH gust through west cthat's going to even picklater on tomorrow.

So todawind combining in the nortstate, prompting red flagp.m.

Tonight with windy, dright across the divide paand mission valleys underSo any fires that are starmove quickly today.

As wecorner of the state, againwind shift to the southwestomorrow.

So on friday, wiair moving to Philipsburg,beauty and wisdom and thosa red flag warnings.

So itjust need to be fire awareof the week because we domaking it very difficult tonce they are started.

Soshifting from fires to ourbetter air quality now thaout of the south, at leastwe did have a little bit mSmoke sensitive, unhealthywas listed for most of theMontana.

But today we're sconditions as you can even