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Fire Weather Watch issued September 2 at 7:20AM MDT until September 3

Affecting Gallatin National Forest; Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County; Stillwater County; Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest; Golden Valley County/Musselshell County; Yellowstone County

In effect until: Sep 3, 2026, 1:30 PM

Gallatin National Forest; Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County; Stillwater County; Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest; Golden Valley County/Musselshell County; Yellowstone County

Possible impact zone; conditions develop through 1:30 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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* IMPACTS: Low humidities, high temperatures in the 80s, and strong
gusty winds may create erratic fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA:
In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127
128.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland.
In South Central MT...Carbon...Park...Stillwater...Sweet Grass
Yellowstone.
In Southwest MT...Gallatin.

* WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 14 percent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS: For MTZ123 and MTZ126, the worst conditions
are expected across the lower elevations.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™