Weather Alerts For Ekalaka, MT

# HEADLINE -------------------- RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING # SUMMARY -------------------- The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect until 9 PM MDT this evening. - IMPACTS: Low humidities and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior. - AFFECTED AREA: In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133. - COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Northwest SD...Harding. In Southeast MT...Carter...Fallon. - WIND: North 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. - HUMIDITY: As low as 20 percent. - TEMPERATURES: Lower 80s. # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Monday, August 3, 2026 at 2:44 AM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Billings MT HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # 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 warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest