Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 7 at 12:13PM MDT until August 8 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 11:13am
Expires:
August 8, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Saturday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and strong gusty winds
will create erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In North Central WY Fire Zones...274...284.
In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127
128...129.
In Southeast MT Fire Zones...130...131...132.
In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland.
In North Central WY...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie.
In Northwest SD...Harding.
In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...Stillwater
Sweet Grass...Yellowstone.
In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon...Powder River
Rosebud...Treasure.
In Southwest MT...Gallatin.
* WIND: Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY: Minimums of 7 to 14 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs of 93 to 101 degrees.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
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; Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties; Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest; Custer County; Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest; Sheridan County/Casper BLM; Bighorn National Forest
Forcast Office:
NWS Billings MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov