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Fire Weather Watch issued October 7 at 4:51PM MDT until October 9

Affecting Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest; Sheridan County/Casper BLM; Bighorn National Forest

In effect until: Oct 8, 2026, 11:00 PM

Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest; Sheridan County/Casper BLM; Bighorn National Forest

Possible impact zone; conditions develop through 11:00 PM.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

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The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Fire Weather
Watch...which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday
evening.

* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and
strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior for new or
existing fires.

* AFFECTED AREA:
In North Central WY Fire Zones...274...284.
In South Central MT Fire Zone...126.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In North Central WY...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie.
In South Central MT...Carbon...Park...Stillwater...Sweet Grass.

* WIND: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Up to 88 degrees.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The worst conditions are expected across
the lower to middle elevations in fine fuels.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™