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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 5:37 PM Oct. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior and rapid fire spread. * AFFECTED AREA: In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central MT...Wheatland. In South Central MT...Park...Sweet Grass. In Southwest MT...Gallatin. * WIND: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Up to 87. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The worst conditions are expected across the lower to mid elevations in fine fuels. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity, and unseasonably warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. &&
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