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Fire Weather Watch issued October 7 at 1:20PM MDT until October 9

Affecting Gallatin National Forest; Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County

In effect until: Oct 8, 2026, 7:30 PM

Gallatin National Forest; Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County

Possible impact zone; conditions develop through 7:30 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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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 South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124.

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

* WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 11 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Up to 83.

* 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™