# HEADLINE
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RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY
RED FLAG WARNING TODAY HAS EXPIRED
# SUMMARY
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- IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior.
- AFFECTED AREA: In North Central WY Fire Zone...284. In South Central MT Fire Zone...129.
- COUNTIES AFFECTED: In North Central WY...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie. In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Yellowstone.
- WIND: South 10 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 35 mph.
- HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent.
- ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The worst conditions are expected across the lower elevations.
- TEMPERATURES: Up to 96.
# DETAILS
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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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Bighorn National Forest, Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area