Red Flag Warning
Status
New Event Active alertStart Time
Fri 08/07/2026 02:00 PM EDTEnd Time
Sat 08/08/2026 11:00 PM EDTSignificance
WarningImpacts
High impact
Headline
Red flag warning in effect from 11 AM friday to 11 PM PDT saturday
due to wind and low relative humidity for palouse/hells canyon...
red flag warning in effect from noon friday to 9 PM MDT saturday
due to wind and low relative humidity for east lolo, bitterroot,
deerlodge/west beaverhead, and east beaverhead...
red flag warning in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT saturday due to
wind and low relative humidity for west lolo and flathead
reservation...
Full Alert Message
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 941 PM MDT Thu Aug 6 2026 Red flag warning in effect from 11 AM friday to 11 PM PDT saturday due to wind and low relative humidity for palouse/hells canyon... red flag warning in effect from noon friday to 9 PM MDT saturday due to wind and low relative humidity for east lolo, bitterroot, deerlodge/west beaverhead, and east beaverhead... red flag warning in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT saturday due to wind and low relative humidity for west lolo and flathead reservation... ...red flag warning in effect from noon friday to 9 PM MDT saturday... the National Weather Service in missoula mt has issued a red flag warning in effect from noon friday to 9 PM MDT saturday. * affected area, fire weather zones 108 and 109. * timing, from noon friday to 9 PM MDT saturday. * winds, west winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * relative humidity, relative humidity between 8 to 15 percent. * impacts, any fires that develop will spread rapidly. outdoor burning is not recommended. precautionary/preparedness actions... please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this red flag warning.
Technical Header
MTZ108-109-071145- /O.UPG.KMSO.FW.A.0005.260807T1800Z-260809T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0007.260807T1800Z-260809T0300Z/ East Lolo-Bitterroot- 941 PM MDT Thu Aug 6 2026