Red Flag Warning Issued for Hill and Blaine Counties
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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 Great Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning for hot temperatures, gusty winds, and low relative humidity in Hill and Blaine Counties, in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Hill and Blaine Counties, Montana
- Issued
- May 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Great Falls 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 Hill and Blaine Counties, Montana.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Great Falls. The alert is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday for hot temperatures, gusty winds, and low relative humidity.
Affected Areas
Hill and Blaine Counties.
What You Should Do
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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning.
Expected Conditions
Winds south 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Relative humidity as low as 14 percent. Temperatures up to 90.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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