Montana Red Flag Warning | Effective 04/22/2026 11:21

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued April 22 at 12:21PM MDT until April 22 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 22, 2026 - 11:21am
Expires: 
April 22, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 120, 122, 134, 135, 136, and 137. * WIND...Southwest then west at 15 to 25 mph, gusting up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent near the Canadian border to as low as 10 percent south of Highway 2. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated coverage after 3pm mainly for zones 134-137, producing strong and shifting winds. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction: 
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning.
Area Description: 
Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties; Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties; Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties; The Little Rockies; The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge; Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties
Forcast Office: 
NWS Glasgow MT