Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 1 at 12:56AM MDT until August 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 31, 2026 - 11:56pm
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, gusty winds, and wind
shift with a cold front will create erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127
128.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland.
In South Central MT...Carbon...Park...Stillwater...Sweet Grass
Yellowstone.
In Southwest MT...Gallatin.
* WIND: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph Saturday,
becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph Sunday.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 5 percent Saturday, as low as 10 percent
Sunday.
* TEMPERATURES: Up to 105 degrees Saturday, up to 98 degrees
Sunday.
* COLD FRONT: A cold front moves through Saturday night shifting
winds from the southwest to the northwest.
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
Forcast Office:
NWS Billings MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov