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Red Flag Warning issued September 9 at 10:21AM MDT until September 10

Affecting Gallatin National Forest; Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County; Golden Valley County/Musselshell County

In effect until: Sep 10, 2026, 4:30 PM

Gallatin National Forest; Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County; Golden Valley County/Musselshell County

Likely impact; effects through 4:30 PM.

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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The National Weather Service in Billings has upgraded the Fire
Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon
to 8 PM MDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and
strong 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: In the 80s.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The worst conditions are expected across
lower elevations that have received little precipitation in the
past week.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™