Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
200 PM MDT Sun Jul 12 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY DUE TO
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA,
NORTHERN FOOT HILLS, EASTERN FOOT HILLS, CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS, PINE
RIDGE AREA, BUTTE COUNTY AREA, PERKINS COUNTY, WEST CENTRAL PLAINS,
ZIEBACH COUNTY, HAAKON COUNTY AREA, AND BADLANDS AREA...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE
TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN CAMPBELL,
SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, CROOK COUNTY PLAINS, AND WESTON COUNTY PLAINS...
...
SDZ322>332-131200-
/O.CON.KUNR.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-260715T0300Z/
Fall River County Area-Northern Foot Hills-Eastern Foot Hills-
Custer County Plains-Pine Ridge Area-Butte County Area-Perkins
County-West Central Plains-Ziebach County-Haakon County Area-
Badlands Area-
200 PM MDT Sun Jul 12 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327,
328, 329, 330, 331, and 332.
* TIMING...Until 9 PM MDT Tuesday.
* WINDS...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity as low as 14 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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Billings MT
122 PM MDT Sun Jul 12 2026
MTZ123>133-WYZ274-130300-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260713T0300Z/
Gallatin National Forest-Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County-
Stillwater County-Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest-
Golden Valley County/Musselshell county-Yellowstone County-
Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area-
Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties-
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District
Custer Natl Forest-Custer County-
Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest-Sheridan County-
122 PM MDT Sun Jul 12 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and gusty winds will
create erratic fire behavior and new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In North Central WY Fire Zone...274.
In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127
128...129.
In Southeast MT Fire Zones...130...131...132.
In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland.
In North Central WY...Sheridan.
In Northwest SD...Harding.
In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...Stillwater
Sweet Grass...Yellowstone.
In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon...Powder River
Rosebud...Treasure.
In Southwest MT...Gallatin.
* WIND: South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* HUMIDITY: Minimums of 5 to 10 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: 105 to 112.
* COLD FRONT: Arrives over south central Montana this evening,
bringing a shift to breezy northwest winds. The front will reach
far southeast Montana early Monday morning. Before the frontal
passage, a southeasterly low level jet will produce gusty
ridgetop winds (up to 40 mph) and a slow humidity recovery over
southeast Montana tonight.
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
