Red Flag Warning in Effect Until 8 PM MDT Thursday for Gallatin National Forest and Parts of South-Central Montana
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Gallatin National Forest and parts of south-central Montana, in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 9, 2026, 12:34 p.m. ET
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Sep 9, 2026, 12:40 p.m. ET
Red Flag Warning Issued for Gallatin National Forest and Parts of South-Central Montana
The National Weather Service in Billings, Montana, has issued a Red Flag Warning for Gallatin National Forest and parts of south-central Montana, effective from noon to 8 p.m. MDT on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The warning, issued at 10:21 a.m. MDT on Wednesday, September 9, covers four zones including Gallatin National Forest, Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County, and Golden Valley County/Musselshell County. The warning expires at 8 p.m. MDT (20:00:00 MDT) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
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, according to the National Weather Service.
Sep 9, 2026, 12:34 p.m. ETFirst report
Red Flag Warning for Gallatin National Forest and Parts of South-Central Montana Through 8 PM MDT Thursday
The National Weather Service in Billings, Montana, has issued a Red Flag Warning for Thursday, September 10, 2026, from noon to 8 p.m. MDT. The warning covers four zones in Montana, including Gallatin National Forest, Wheatland County, Sweet Grass County, Golden Valley County, and Musselshell County. The warning expires at 8 p.m. MDT Thursday.
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.
The warning was issued at 10:21 a.m. MDT on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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