Red Flag Warning Issued for Eastern Montana Fire Weather Zones
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NOAA issued it on May 20, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Glasgow has issued a Red Flag Warning for multiple fire weather zones in eastern Montana due to low humidity, strong winds, and potential thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Montana
- Issued
- May 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Glasgow MT
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Montana.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Glasgow, MT. The alert is in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Wednesday for fire weather zones 120, 122, 134, 135, 136, and 137.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties; Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties; Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties; The Little Rockies; The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge; and Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties.
What You Should Do
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
Southeast winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph are expected. Humidity levels may drop as low as 12 percent. There is moderate confidence of isolated to scattered late-day thunderstorms.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is effective from 10 AM MDT Wednesday through 9 PM MDT Wednesday. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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