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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 7:30 PM Apr. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, strong gusty winds, and wind shift with a cold front could create erratic fire behavior and the potential for new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA: In Southeast MT Fire Zones...130...131...132. In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Northwest SD...Harding. In South Central MT...Big Horn. In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer... Fallon...Powder River Rosebud...Treasure. * COLD FRONT: Southwest winds today will shift to the west this evening, then northwest tonight. * SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY: Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening may cause gusty and erratic winds. * WIND: Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Locally higher gusts are possible with shower and thunderstorm activity. * HUMIDITY: As low as 9 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Up to 87 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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