NWS Billings MTFW.W 0010September 2, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Gallatin National Forest, Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County, Stillwater County and 3 more, MT
The National Weather Service office in Billings issued a red flag warning for Gallatin National Forest, Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County, Stillwater County and 3 more in Montana, which was in force until 9:00 p.m. local time on September 3. It was the 10th red flag warning the NWS office in Billings issued in 2026. Montana had 9 red flag warnings in September 2026, against 9 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Montana's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Billings MT
- Area
- Gallatin National Forest, Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County, Stillwater County and 3 more
- State
- Montana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:10 p.m. MDT, September 2, 2026
- In force from
- 12:00 p.m. MDT, September 3, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 p.m. MDT, September 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KBYZ FW.W 0010
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Red Flag Warnings in Montana since 2008Every warning type in Montana
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The notice as issued
The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * IMPACTS: Low humidities and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127 128. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland. In South Central MT...Carbon...Park...Stillwater...Sweet Grass Yellowstone. In Southwest MT...Gallatin. * WIND: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. The strongest winds are forecast in the mountain foothills. * HUMIDITY: As low as 15 percent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS: For MTZ123 and MTZ126, the worst conditions are expected across the lower elevations.
What the agency told people to 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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.