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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Billings MT
505 AM MDT Thu Sep 10 2026

MTZ123-124-127-110200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0012.260910T1800Z-260911T0200Z/
Gallatin National Forest-Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County-
Golden Valley County/Musselshell county-
505 AM MDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...

* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and
  gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA:
   In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...127.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
   In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland.
   In South Central MT...Park...Sweet Grass.
   In Southwest MT...Gallatin.

* WIND: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Mid to upper 80s.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The worst conditions are expected across
  lower elevations that have received little precipitation in the
  past week.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
214 AM MDT Thu Sep 10 2026

WYZ277>279-110300-
/O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260911T0300Z/
Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations-
Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM-
Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA-
214 AM MDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA:
  In Southwest WY Fire Zones...277...279.
  In West Central WY Fire Zone....278.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
  In Southwest WY...Sweetwater...Uinta.
  In West Central WY...Lincoln...Sublette.

* IMPACTS: Low Humidities and Strong Gusty Winds could cause
  erratic fire behavior.

* WIND: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 8 percent.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
149 AM MDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 410...

IDZ410-110200-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0024.260910T1800Z-260911T0200Z/
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
149 AM MDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 410...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River
  Valley/Idaho Falls BLM.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.

* IMPACTS...Existing or new fires could grow rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly based on these criteria
for Southeastern Idaho:

- Relative humidity at or below 15 percent and wind gusts of at
least 25 mph in the mountains, or 30 mph in the Snake Plain.

- Thunderstorm coverage of 25 percent, without specific rainfall
criteria.

- Other high impact events deemed critical by the National
Weather Service and area fire management agencies.

&&

Messick

&&

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Missoula MT
959 AM MDT Wed Sep 9 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY DUE TO
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST BEAVERHEAD...

MTZ111-100000-
/O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0014.260910T1800Z-260911T0300Z/
East Beaverhead-
959 AM MDT Wed Sep 9 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in Missoula MT has issued a Red Flag
Warning.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 111.

* TIMING...From noon to 9 PM MDT Thursday.

* WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
  burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of
this Red Flag Warning.

&&

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Fire Weather Watch


URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
1131 PM PDT Wed Sep 9 2026

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 424, 425, 426, 427, 437, 438, 469, AND
470...

NVZ424>427-437-438-469-470-110300-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.A.0008.260912T1800Z-260913T0300Z/
Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County-
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Northern Nye County-Mojave-
Central Nevada-Toiyabe-Humboldt County-Quinn-
W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80-
Central Elko County-Eastern Elko County-
1131 PM PDT Wed Sep 9 2026

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 424, 425, 426, 427, 437, 438,
469, AND 470...

* Affected Area...Northern and Central Nevada.

* WIND...Sustained southwest winds 20 to 25 mph, with gusts near
  45 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity values as low as 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red
flag warnings.

&&

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