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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Billings MT
1137 AM MDT Mon Oct 5 2026

MTZ123-124-060200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-261006T0200Z/
Gallatin National Forest-Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County-
1137 AM MDT Mon Oct 5 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and
  gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior and rapid fire
  spread.

* AFFECTED AREA:
   In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
   In Central MT...Wheatland.
   In South Central MT...Park...Sweet Grass.
   In Southwest MT...Gallatin.

* WIND: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Up to 87.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The worst conditions are expected across
  the lower to mid elevations in fine fuels.

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 unseasonably warm temperatures
can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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