Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 25 at 11:57AM MDT until March 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 25, 2026 - 10:57am
Expires:
March 25, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, strong
gusty winds, and wind shift with a cold front will create erratic
fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In North Central WY Fire Zone...274.
In South Central MT Fire Zones...126...127...128...129.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell.
In North Central WY...Sheridan.
In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...Stillwater
Sweet Grass...Yellowstone.
* COLD FRONT: Late afternoon into this evening.
* WIND: West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Shifting to the
north with gusts to 40 mph behind the front.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 15 percent. As low as 8 percent in Sheridan
county.
* TEMPERATURES: Up to 83.
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:
Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest; Golden Valley County/Musselshell County; Yellowstone County; Crow Indian Reservation/Big Horn Canyon Rec Area; Sheridan County/Casper BLM
Forcast Office:
NWS Billings MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov