red flag warning

Low humidity, higher temperatures and gusty winds are prompting a Red Flag Warning for the Helena and Townsend area through Monday.

Hot temperatures continue today across southwest Montana, producing a Red Flag Warning for fire danger across the entire area through tonight. Details here:

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather for all of Southwest Montana through 9 p.m. tonight. The warning has been issued again today due to gusty winds and low relative humidity, which makes fighting local fires difficult.