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Gallatin County, Montana, Thursday, October 8, 2026

Official Warning‹ Wed, Oct 7Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Fri, Oct 9 ›Right nowAlert me about Gallatin County

2 official warnings recorded: Red Flag Warning. We can’t see: Safety, Roads And Transit, Health.

2Warnings recorded
15Headlines that day
1Events published
14Held, not published

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Red Flag Warning
“Red Flag Warning issued October 8 at 12:52PM MDT until October 9 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT”
The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior for new or existing fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA: In North Central WY Fire Zones...274...284. In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...126. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central MT...Wheatland. In North Central WY...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie. In South Central MT...Carbon...Park...Stillwater...Sweet Grass. In Southwest MT...Gallatin. * WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 9 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Up to 88. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The worst conditions are expected across the lower to middle elevations in fine fuels. The strongest winds are expected in mountain locations and the foothills west of Billings. Zone WY274 will see lower wind speeds.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 8, 12:52 PM MDT · expires Oct 9, 1:00 PM MDT · Issuer
Red Flag Warning
“Red Flag Warning issued October 8 at 11:25AM MDT until October 9 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT”
The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning for unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds, and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas and Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 82. * IMPACTS... Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Containment of any ongoing or new fires may be very difficult. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 8, 11:25 AM MDT · expires Oct 9, 6:00 AM MDT · Issuer

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Events

  • Report In Gallatin County, Montana Reported · first reported as “*** RC VS Big Sky Christian Center, et al Litigation Strategy - Closed door may be invoked per MCA 2-3-203” by Ravalli County government · first seen Oct 8, 2:59 PM MDT
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