Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 6 at 8:07AM MDT until August 6 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 7:07am
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR DEERLODGE/WEST
BEAVERHEAD AND EAST BEAVERHEAD...
.Very dry conditions, increasing heat and west winds sustaining over
10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph are creating critical fire weather.
The National Weather Service in Missoula MT has issued a Red Flag
Warning.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 110 and 111.
* TIMING...From noon today to 9 PM MDT this evening.
* WINDS...West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 5 to 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of
this Red Flag Warning.
Area Description:
Deerlodge/Western Beaverhead National Forest; Eastern Beaverhead National Forest
Forcast Office:
NWS Missoula MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov