Red Flag Warning Issued for Northern Montana Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 22, 2026, 4 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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A Red Flag Warning is in effect for parts of Montana from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT on April 22, due to gusty winds and low humidity that could lead to rapid fire spread.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Montana
- Issued
- April 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS
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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Montana.
Red Flag Warning in Montana
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Glasgow, MT. It is effective from 9 AM MDT on April 22, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan 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 in Montana.
What You Should Do
Residents and officials in the affected areas should prepare for potential fire dangers. Outdoor burning is not recommended, and appropriate fire crews should be advised of this warning.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be southwest then west at 20 to 30 mph. Humidity will be as low as 20 percent near the Canadian border and as low as 10 percent south of Highway 2. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 9 AM MDT to 9 PM MDT on April 22, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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