The combination of unseasonably warm temperatures, low relative humidity and increasing southwest winds this afternoon will bring elevated fire weather conditions to much of central and southwest Montana with the most critical combination of stronger southwest winds and lowest humidity expected across southwest MT. A cold front will spread stronger west winds across all areas this evening and overnight. The initial wind shift and stronger winds are an additional fire weather hazard with some improvement to humidity expected overnight as temperatures cool. These conditions could lead to rapid fire spread and difficult suppression of any new fire starts, so be extra cautious of any activities may cause a spark or fire. #MTwx