WWUS85 KMSO 221508 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 908 AM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR FLATHEAD RESERVATION AND EAST BEAVERHEAD... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY DUE TO LIGHTNING FOR KOOTENAI AND WEST LOLO... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD... ... .Antecedent conditions have been very dry and warm. The Kootenai Forest especially has received well below normal precipitation since early July. Thunderstorms with little to no precipitation Saturday evening and overnight will be followed Sunday with a dry cold front. Increased winds and lowering relative humidities behind the front on Sunday will bring critical fire weather conditions to southwest Montana across Fire Weather Zone 110. MTZ107-221615- /O.CAN.KMSO.FW.A.0006.260822T2300Z-260823T1800Z/ Flathead Reservation- 908 AM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED... The threat of widespread lightning has decreased since yesterday. Hence, the Fire Weather Watch has been cancelled. Isolated thunderstorms are expected this afternoon with a 15 to 20 percent chance of lightning for any given location. $$ MTZ111-221615- /O.CAN.KMSO.FW.A.0006.260823T1800Z-260824T0300Z/ East Beaverhead- 908 AM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED... The relative humidity has increased above critical levels. Hence, the Fire Weather Watch has been cancelled. $$ MTZ104-106-231200- /O.UPG.KMSO.FW.A.0006.260822T2300Z-260823T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0009.260822T2300Z-260823T1200Z/ Kootenai-West Lolo- 908 AM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Missoula MT has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 6 AM MDT Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 104 and 106. * TIMING...From 5 PM this afternoon to 6 AM MDT Sunday. * LIGHTNING...Multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected this afternoon, evening, and overnight into early Sunday morning. Little to any precipitation is expected with dry thunderstorms. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Through 10 pm thunderstorms will bring outflow winds up to 50 mph. 5% chance for isolated wind gusts near 60 mph for any given location. * IMPACTS...Lightning strikes will have the potential to start new fires, and gusty outflow winds could cause rapid spread of new and existing wildfires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Make and maintain your go kit. Is it ready to go? Are there any materials you need to refresh? Visit ready.gov/kit. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities. && $$ MTZ110-240200- /O.UPG.KMSO.FW.A.0006.260823T1800Z-260824T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0010.260823T1900Z-260824T0200Z/ Deerlodge/West Beaverhead- 908 AM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Missoula MT has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 110. * TIMING...From 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Sunday. * WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts of 25 to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 15 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning isnot recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Make and maintain your go kit. Is it ready to go? Are there any materials you need to refresh? Visit ready.gov/kit. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities. && $$ AL