Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
410 AM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR
LOCATIONS IN NORTH DAKOTA SOUTH AND WEST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER AND
LAKE SAKAKAWEA...

.Warm and breezy conditions are expected over much of western and
parts of south central North Dakota today ahead of an approaching
cold front. Temperatures are forecast to climb into the upper 80s,
with afternoon humiditity values as low as 13 percent. Winds this
afternoon are forecast to be westerly 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30
mph. Due to the low humidity and breezy conditions with abundant dry
vegetation, critical fire weather conditions are expected this
afternoon into this evening for locations in North Dakota to the
south and west of the Missouri River and Lake Sakakawea.

NDZ017>020-031>034-040>045-110200-
/O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0018.260910T1800Z-260911T0200Z/
McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-
Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-
410 AM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026 /310 AM MDT Thu Sep 10 2026/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of North Dakota to the south and west of
  the Missouri River and Lake Sakakawea.

* TIMING...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ this afternoon to 9 PM CDT /8 PM
  MDT/ this evening.

* WINDS...Southwesterly around 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity as low as 13 percent.

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

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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Schild

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

MTZ133-110200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0012.260910T1800Z-260911T0200Z/
Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest-
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 Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
   In Northwest SD...Harding.
   In Southeast MT...Carter...Fallon.

* WIND: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Up to 90.

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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http://weather.gov/Billings

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
252 AM MDT Thu Sep 10 2026


MTZ122-137-101700-
/O.CON.KGGW.FW.W.0017.260910T1800Z-260911T0200Z/
Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties-
Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties-
252 AM MDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 122 AND 137...

* WIND...WEST AT 10 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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