Weather Alerts For Saco, MT
Fire Weather Warning
-# HEADLINE -------------------- RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120, 122, 134, 135, 136, AND 137 # SUMMARY -------------------- The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. # DETAILS -------------------- AFFECTED AREA Northeast Montana. WIND Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. HUMIDITY As low as 15 percent. IMPACTS Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly, particularly for grassland areas. Outdoor burning is not recommended. ISSUED AT Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 12:10 PM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Glasgow MT HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties, Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties, Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties, The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge, Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties, The Little Rockies
Lake Wind Advisory
-# HEADLINE -------------------- LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. WHERE Fort Peck Lake. WHEN From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. IMPACTS Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Expect wave heights of 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. ISSUED AT Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 12:27 PM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Glasgow MT HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Boaters on Fort Peck Lake should use extra caution since strong winds and rough waves can overturn small craft. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Petroleum, Central and Southeast Phillips, Central and Southern Valley, Garfield, McCone Including Malta, Fort Peck, Hinsdale, Winnett, Jordan, Glasgow, Saco, Frazer, and Circle
Pollen Alert
-Pollen Index: 9.7 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Cedar/Juniper, Alder and Poplar/Aspen/Cottonwood. The quantity of pollen grains in the air for Monday will be on the increase and extend further into the very high range. This forecast of higher pollen concentration is based on rising temperatures, strong winds and lower relative humidity.