NWS Missoula MTFW.W 0015September 12, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Eastern Beaverhead National Forest, MT
The National Weather Service office in Missoula issued a red flag warning for Eastern Beaverhead National Forest in Montana, which was in force until 9:00 p.m. local time on September 13. It was the 15th red flag warning the NWS office in Missoula issued in 2026. Montana had 9 red flag warnings in September 2026, against 9 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Montana's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Missoula MT
- Area
- Eastern Beaverhead National Forest
- State
- Montana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:15 a.m. MDT, September 12, 2026
- In force from
- 12:00 p.m. MDT, September 13, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 p.m. MDT, September 13, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KMSO FW.W 0015
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST BEAVERHEAD... The National Weather Service in Missoula MT has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 111. * TIMING...From noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * WINDS...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 15 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the agency told people to do
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Make and maintain your go kit. Is it ready to go? Are there any materials you need to refresh? Visit ready.gov/kit. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities.
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