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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Billings MT
1210 PM MDT Wed Sep 2 2026

MTZ123>128-031815-
/O.UPG.KBYZ.FW.A.0006.260903T1800Z-260904T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KBYZ.FW.W.0010.260903T1800Z-260904T0300Z/
Gallatin National Forest-Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County-
Stillwater County-Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest-
Golden Valley County/Musselshell county-Yellowstone County-
1210 PM MDT Wed Sep 2 2026

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

The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Thursday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* IMPACTS: Low humidities and strong gusty winds will create
  erratic fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA:
   In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127
                                    128.

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

* WIND: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. The
  strongest winds are forecast in the mountain foothills.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 15 percent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS: For MTZ123 and MTZ126, the worst conditions
  are expected across the lower elevations.

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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