# HEADLINE
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RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY
# SUMMARY
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- IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior.
# DETAILS
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AFFECTED AREA: IN NORTH CENTRAL WY FIRE ZONE
274. In Southeast MT Fire Zones...131...132. In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133.
COUNTIES AFFECTED: IN NORTH CENTRAL WY
- Sheridan. In Northwest SD...Harding. In South Central MT...Big Horn. In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon...Powder River Rosebud...Treasure.
- WIND: South 10 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 35 mph.
- HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent.
- TEMPERATURES: Up to 98.
ISSUED AT
Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 9:17 PM MDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Billings MT
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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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.
# AREAS AFFECTED
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Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest, Custer County, Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest, Sheridan County