562 
WWUS85 KBYZ 071813
RFWBYZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Billings MT
1213 PM MDT Fri Aug 7 2026

MTZ123>133-WYZ274-284-081815-
/O.UPG.KBYZ.FW.A.0005.260808T1700Z-260809T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KBYZ.FW.W.0009.260808T1700Z-260809T0300Z/
Gallatin National Forest-Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County-
Stillwater County-Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest-
Golden Valley County/Musselshell county-Yellowstone County-
Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area-
Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties-
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District
Custer Natl Forest-Custer County-
Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest-Sheridan County-
Bighorn National Forest-
1213 PM MDT Fri Aug 7 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Saturday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and strong gusty winds
  will create erratic fire behavior. 

* AFFECTED AREA: 
   In North Central WY Fire Zones...274...284.
   In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127
                                    128...129.
   In Southeast MT Fire Zones...130...131...132.
   In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED: 
   In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland.
   In North Central WY...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie.
   In Northwest SD...Harding.
   In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...Stillwater
                         Sweet Grass...Yellowstone.
   In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon...Powder River
                     Rosebud...Treasure.
   In Southwest MT...Gallatin.

* WIND: Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY: Minimums of 7 to 14 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Highs of 93 to 101 degrees.

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.

&&

$$

http://weather.gov/Billings

031 
WWUS85 KBYZ 082047
RFWBYZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Billings MT
247 PM MDT Sat Aug 8 2026

MTZ123>133-WYZ274-284-090300-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260809T0300Z/
Gallatin National Forest-Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County-
Stillwater County-Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest-
Golden Valley County/Musselshell county-Yellowstone County-
Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area-
Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties-
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District
Custer Natl Forest-Custer County-
Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest-Sheridan County-
Bighorn National Forest-
247 PM MDT Sat Aug 8 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and strong gusty winds
  will create erratic fire behavior. 

* AFFECTED AREA: 
   In North Central WY Fire Zones...274...284.
   In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127
                                    128...129.
   In Southeast MT Fire Zones...130...131...132.
   In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED: 
   In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland.
   In North Central WY...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie.
   In Northwest SD...Harding.
   In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...Stillwater
                         Sweet Grass...Yellowstone.
   In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon...Powder River
                     Rosebud...Treasure.
   In Southwest MT...Gallatin.

* WIND: Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY: Minimums of 6 to 14 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Highs of 93 to 101 degrees.

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.

&&

$$


http://weather.gov/Billings

808 
WWUS85 KBYZ 090252
RFWBYZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Billings MT
852 PM MDT Sat Aug 8 2026

MTZ123>133-WYZ274-284-090400-
/O.EXP.KBYZ.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260809T0300Z/
Gallatin National Forest-Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County-
Stillwater County-Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest-
Golden Valley County/Musselshell county-Yellowstone County-
Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area-
Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties-
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District
Custer Natl Forest-Custer County-
Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest-Sheridan County-
Bighorn National Forest-
852 PM MDT Sat Aug 8 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

Winds are decreasing and humidiities slowly rising this evening.
Thus, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. 

It will not be quite as hot, dry, nor windy Sunday, but fire 
weather conditions will still be elevated. Residents are urged to 
use caution to prevent sparking any wildfires. 

$$


http://weather.gov/Billings