Red Flag Warning in Golden Valley County/Musselshell County 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 North Central WY Fire Zone...274. In South Central MT Fire Zones...126...127...128...129. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell. In North Central WY...Sheridan. In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...Stillwater Sweet Grass...Yellowstone. * COLD FRONT: Late afternoon into this evening. * WIND: West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Shifting to the north with gusts to 40 mph behind the front. * HUMIDITY: As low as 11 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Up to 83 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.