# HEADLINE
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RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
# SUMMARY
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- IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior and make any new fire starts difficult to control.
# DETAILS
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AFFECTED AREA: IN NORTH CENTRAL WY FIRE ZONES
274...284. In South Central MT Fire Zone...129. In Southeast MT Fire Zones...131...132. In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133.
COUNTIES AFFECTED: IN NORTH CENTRAL WY
- Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie. In Northwest SD...Harding. In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Yellowstone. In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon...Powder River Rosebud...Treasure.
- WIND: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the Bighorn Mountains.
- HUMIDITY: Single digits and teens.
- TEMPERATURES: 94 to 101. 70s in the Bighorn Mountains.
ISSUED AT
Friday, September 4, 2026 at 6:42 AM 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, Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest, Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest, Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area, Custer County, Sheridan County