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Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-24 13:29:39 563 WWUS85 KTFX 241828 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1228 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 MTZ118-250930- /O.UPG.KTFX.FW.A.0001.260325T1800Z-260326T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.FW.W.0001.260325T1800Z-260326T0100Z/ Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 1228 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118... The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS... New or existing fires/starts could be difficult to contain. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/tfx Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-24 23:37:12 131 WWUS85 KTFX 250435 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1035 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 MTZ118-260000- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0001.260325T1800Z-260326T0100Z/ Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 1035 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118... * AFFECTED AREA...Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS... New or existing fires/starts could be difficult to contain. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/tfx Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-25 13:58:25 547 WWUS85 KTFX 251857 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1257 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026 MTZ118-260100- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260326T0100Z/ Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 1257 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118... * AFFECTED AREA...Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 21 percent. * IMPACTS... New or existing fires/starts could be difficult to contain. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/tfx Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-03-25 18:49:04 918 WWUS85 KTFX 252348 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 548 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026 MTZ118-260100- /O.CAN.KTFX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260326T0100Z/ Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 548 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118... The National Weather Service in Great Falls has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Although isolated pockets of low relative humidity and breezy winds remain near the Interstate 90 corridor, the risk for widespread critical fire weather conditions has diminished. $$ http://www.weather.gov/tfx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||