RED FLAG WARNING
RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED SEPTEMBER 3 AT 2:53AM MDT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 3 AT 9:00PM MDT
Effective: 2026-09-03 02:53:00
Expires: 2026-09-03 21:00:00
Issued by: NWS Billings MT
Alert Text
* IMPACTS: LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATEERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR.
* AFFECTED AREA: IN NORTH CENTRAL WY FIRE ZONE...284. IN SOUTH CENTRAL MT FIRE ZONES...123...124...125...126...127 128...129.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED: IN CENTRAL MT...GOLDEN VALLEY...MUSSELSHELL...WHEATLAND. IN NORTH CENTRAL WY...BIG HORN...JOHNSON...SHERIDAN...WASHAKIE. IN SOUTH CENTRAL MT...BIG HORN...CARBON...PARK...STILLWATER SWEET GRASS...YELLOWSTONE. IN SOUTHWEST MT...GALLATIN.
* WIND: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE FORECAST IN THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS.
* HUMIDITY: AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS: FOR MTZ123 AND MTZ126, THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS.
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Target Area
GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST, WHEATLAND COUNTY SWEET GRASS COUNTY, STILLWATER COUNTY, BEARTOOTH RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST, GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY MUSSELSHELL COUNTY, YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, CROW INDIAN RESERVATION BIG HORN CANYON REC AREA, BIGHORN NATIONAL FOREST
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