Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 2:59PM MDT until August 3 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 2, 2026 - 1:59pm
Expires:
August 3, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, warm temperatures, and 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: North 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon
into tonight, becoming 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on
Monday.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent today and 18 percent Monday.
* TEMPERATURES: Up to 98 degrees today and 85 degrees Monday.
* COLD FRONT: A cold front will move through the area tonight. A
secondary cold front arrives Monday, increasing wind speeds out
of the north.
Instruction:
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of gusty
winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute
to extreme fire behavior.
Area Description:
Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest
Forcast Office:
NWS Billings MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov