Weather Alerts For Kinsey, MT

# HEADLINE -------------------- RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY # SUMMARY -------------------- - IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior. # DETAILS -------------------- 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 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 strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest, Custer County, Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest, Sheridan County

Pollen Index: 9.5 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Chenopods, Sagebrush/Sage and Grass. The quantity of pollen grains in the air for Friday will be rising and extend further into the very high range. Since the weather has a major influence on pollen dispersal, this increase is due in part to rising temperatures, strong winds and lower relative humidity.