• Red Flag Warnings in effect across five states as critical fire-weather conditions develop

    ByRishav Kothari

    The National Weather Service (NWS) has Red Flag Warnings in effect across parts of Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, Idaho and South Dakota on September 10, 2026, as very low relative humidity, dry vegetation and gusty winds produce critical fire-weather conditions across the northern Rockies and northern Plains. Minimum relative humidity may fall as low as 5% in southeastern Wyoming, while wind gusts may reach approximately 65 km/h (40 mph) in parts of Wyoming and Montana.

  • Southern High Plains under Extremely Critical fire weather outlook

    ByTeo Blašković

    The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) placed 80 780 km² (31 190 mi²) of the southern High Plains under an Extremely Critical fire-weather outlook for Sunday, May 17, 2026, warning that dangerous wildfire spread conditions are expected across extreme eastern New Mexico, the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles, extreme southeastern Colorado, and far southwestern Kansas.