Montana Weather & Safety Alerts
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Data source: National Weather Service (NWS)
Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning (WARNING) - expires September 10, 2026 at 6:00 AM EDT
Areas affected: Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties; Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties
Red Flag Warning issued September 9 at 12:56PM MDT until September 10 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT
The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
WIND...WEST AT 10 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT.
IMPACTS...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What to do: Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning.
Source: NWS Glasgow MT
Red Flag Warning (WARNING) - expires September 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM EDT
Areas affected: Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest
Red Flag Warning issued September 9 at 10:21AM MDT until September 10 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday.
IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior.
AFFECTED AREA: In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133.
COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Northwest SD...Harding. In Southeast MT...Carter...Fallon.
WIND: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent.
TEMPERATURES: Up to 90.
What to do: A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Source: NWS Billings MT
Red Flag Warning (WARNING) - expires September 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM EDT
Areas affected: Gallatin National Forest; Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County; Golden Valley County/Musselshell County
Red Flag Warning issued September 9 at 10:21AM MDT until September 10 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
The National Weather Service in Billings has upgraded the Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday.
IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior.
AFFECTED AREA: In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...127.
COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland. In South Central MT...Park...Sweet Grass. In Southwest MT...Gallatin.
WIND: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent.
TEMPERATURES: In the 80s.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The worst conditions are expected across lower elevations that have received little precipitation in the past week.
What to do: A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Source: NWS Billings MT
Red Flag Warning (WARNING) - expires September 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT
Areas affected: Eastern Beaverhead National Forest
Red Flag Warning issued September 9 at 9:59AM MDT until September 10 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST BEAVERHEAD...The National Weather Service in Missoula MT has issued a Red Flag Warning.
AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 111.
TIMING...From noon to 9 PM MDT Thursday.
WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 10 to 15 percent.
IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What to do: Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.
Source: NWS Missoula MT
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