Red Flag Warning in Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County Fire Zone

Red Flag Warning issued September 10 at 5:05AM MDT until September 10 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT

• Event Start: 2026-09-10T12:00:00-06:00
• Event End: 2026-09-10T20:00:00-06:00
• Event Certainty: Likely
• Event Severity: Severe

Event Description

* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and 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: Mid to upper 80s. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The worst conditions are expected across lower elevations that have received little precipitation in the past week.

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.