Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Missoula, MT ∙ McDonald Peak, MT ∙ Deer Lodge, MT ∙ Upper Red Rock Lake, MT ∙ Culdesac, ID ∙ Saltese, MT ∙ Tweedy Mountain, MT ∙ Charlo, MT ∙ Cannon Ball Mountain, ID ∙ Craigmont, ID

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 to 9 PM MDT saturday... the National Weather Service in missoula mt has issued a red flag warning in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT saturday. * affected area, fire weather zones 106 and 107. * timing, from noon to 9 PM MDT saturday. * winds, west winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * relative humidity, relative humidity between 10 to 17 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.

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