Red Flag Warning Issued for Palouse/Nezperce Reservation/Hells Canyon Region
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NOAA issued it on August 25, 2026, 2 days 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 Missoula MT has issued a Red Flag Warning from 11 AM to 7 PM PDT Wednesday due to wind and low relative humidity.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Palouse/Nezperce Reservation/Hells Canyon Region
- Issued
- August 25, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Missoula 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 2 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Palouse/Nezperce Reservation/Hells Canyon Region.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Missoula MT. Effective from 11 AM to 7 PM PDT Wednesday.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 102 in the Palouse/Nezperce Reservation/Hells Canyon Region. The drier and windier areas will be locations along and south of Highway 12.
What You Should Do
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 30 to 35 mph. Relative Humidity between 10 to 15 percent. Any fires that develop will spread rapidly.
Timeline
Alert sent August 25 at 1:07 PM MDT. In effect from 11 AM to 7 PM PDT Wednesday, ending August 26 at 8:00 PM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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