Montana Red Flag Warning | Effective 05/12/2026 11:01

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued May 12 at 12:01PM MDT until May 13 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 12, 2026 - 11:01am
Expires: 
May 13, 2026 - 5:00am
Description: 
The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 120, 122, 134, 135, 136, and 137. * WIND...Southeast at 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * THUNDERSTORMS...Moderate confidence of isolated to scattered late-day thunderstorms. * 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