Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Missoula MT
908 AM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR FLATHEAD RESERVATION AND EAST
BEAVERHEAD...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM MDT
SUNDAY DUE TO LIGHTNING FOR KOOTENAI AND WEST LOLO...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY DUE TO
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...

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.Antecedent conditions have been very dry and warm. The Kootenai
Forest especially has received well below normal precipitation since
early July. Thunderstorms with little to no precipitation Saturday
evening and overnight will be followed Sunday with a dry cold front.
Increased winds and lowering relative humidities behind the front on
Sunday will bring critical fire weather conditions to southwest
Montana across Fire Weather Zone 110.

MTZ110-240200-
/O.UPG.KMSO.FW.A.0006.260823T1800Z-260824T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0010.260823T1900Z-260824T0200Z/
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-
908 AM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Missoula MT has issued a Red Flag
Warning in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Sunday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 110.

* TIMING...From 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Sunday.

* WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts of 25 to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 15 to 25 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.

Make and maintain your go kit. Is it ready to go? Are there any
materials you need to refresh? Visit ready.gov/kit.

A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that
promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This
does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring
now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to
receive information from authorities.

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AL