Red Flag Warning Issued for Kootenai and Western Lolo National Forests
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NWS Missoula MT has issued a Red Flag Warning from 5 PM MDT Saturday to 6 AM MDT Sunday for Fire Weather Zones 104 and 106 due to lightning and dry conditions.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Kootenai and Western Lolo National Forests, Montana
- Issued
- August 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Missoula MT
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Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Missoula MT. Effective from 5 PM MDT August 22 to 6 AM MDT August 23. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.
Affected Areas
Kootenai National Forest/Talley Lake District; Western Lolo National Forest. Fire Weather Zones 104 (MTZ104) and 106 (MTZ106).
What You Should Do
Advise appropriate officials or fire crews in the field. Make and maintain your go kit. A Red Flag Warning indicates weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening.
Expected Conditions
Multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected with little to no precipitation. Outflow winds up to 50 mph through 10 PM, with 5% chance for isolated wind gusts near 60 mph. Antecedent conditions very dry and warm with below normal precipitation since early July.
Timeline
In effect from 5 PM MDT August 22 through 6 AM MDT August 23.
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