Big Sky, MT Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...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Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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.

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...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT...

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued an air
quality alert for Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Gallatin,
Granite, Jefferson, Lake, Lincoln, Madison, Mineral, Park, Powell,
Ravalli, Silver Bow, Flathead, Lewis and Clark, Mineral, Missoula,
Powell, Sanders counties in effect until 9AM on 08/08/2026
An Air Quality Alert means that particulates have been trending
upwards and that an exceedance of the 24 hour National Ambient Air
Quality Standard (NAAQS) has occurred or may occur in the near
future.

Elevated particulate levels from wildfire smoke

As of 7AM on 08/07/2026, particulate levels in Columbia Falls, Dillon
and Libby are Unhealthy.

As of 7AM on 08/07/2026, particulate levels in Butte, Frenchtown,
Hamilton, Helena, Missoula and Thompson Falls are Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups.

As of 7AM on 08/07/2026, particulate levels in Billings, Great Falls
and Sleeping Giant are Moderate.

When air quality is Unhealthy... State and local health officials
recommend that people with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly,
and children should avoid prolonged exertion; everyone else should
limit prolonged exertion.

When air quality is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups... State and local
health officials recommend that people with respiratory or heart
disease, the elderly and children should limit prolonged exertion.

When air quality is Moderate... State and local health officials
recommend that unusually sensitive people should consider reducing
prolonged or heavy exertion.

For more information visit the Montana Department of Environmental
Quality at http://todaysair.mtdeq.us