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Strong windsRed Flag Warning — NWS Billings MT
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Red Flag Warning issued October 23 at 2:43AM MDT until October 24 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT
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A Red Flag Warning covers parts of Montana, Wyoming, and South Dakota, with gusts up to 45 mph and minimum humidity of 14 to 20 percent. The alert describes critical fire-weather conditions expected late afternoon into evening and continuing through much of the night.
At a glance
- Affected location: Montana, Wyoming, and South Dakota
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Why it matters
The warning says the conditions can contribute to extreme fire behavior and make control of new or existing fires difficult.
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 7/10
- Geographic reach
- 4/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 3/10
- Urgency
- 6/10
Primary official sources
- U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWSRed Flag Warning issued October 23 at 2:43AM MDT until October 24 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT
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