Red Flag Warning in Gallatin National Forest Fire Zone

Red Flag Warning issued March 25 at 12:53AM MDT until March 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT

• Event Start: 2026-03-25T12:00:00-06:00
• Event End: 2026-03-25T21:00:00-06:00
• Event Certainty: Likely
• Event Severity: Severe

Event Description

* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, strong gusty winds, and wind shift with a cold front will create erratic fire behavior and new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA: In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central MT...Wheatland. In South Central MT...Park...Stillwater...Sweet Grass. In Southwest MT...Gallatin. * COLD FRONT: Late afternoon into this evening. * WIND: West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Shifting to the north with gusts to 40 mph behind the front. * HUMIDITY: As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Up to 75 degrees.

Event Instructions

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.