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Fire Weather Watch issued September 8 at 12:15PM MDT until September 10

Affecting Gallatin National Forest; Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County; Golden Valley County/Musselshell County

In effect until: Sep 9, 2026, 6:15 PM

Gallatin National Forest; Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County; Golden Valley County/Musselshell County

Possible impact zone; conditions develop through 6:15 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 Thursday afternoon through
Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and
strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior.

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

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

* WIND: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: In the 80s.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The worst conditions are expected across
lower elevations that have received little precipitation in the
past week.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™