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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Billings MT
801 PM MDT Thu Aug 6 2026

MTZ123>131-WYZ274-284-080215-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.A.0005.260808T1700Z-260809T0300Z/
Gallatin National Forest-Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County-
Stillwater County-Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest-
Golden Valley County/Musselshell county-Yellowstone County-
Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area-
Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties-
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District
Custer Natl Forest-Sheridan County-Bighorn National Forest-
801 PM MDT Thu Aug 6 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and strong gusty
  winds will create erratic fire behavior and new fire starts.

* AFFECTED AREA:
   In North Central WY Fire Zones...274...284.
   In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127
                                    128...129.
   In Southeast MT Fire Zones...130...131.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
   In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland.
   In North Central WY...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie.
   In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...Stillwater
                         Sweet Grass...Yellowstone.
   In Southeast MT...Powder River...Rosebud...Treasure.
   In Southwest MT...Gallatin.

* WIND: Northwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 11 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Up to 100.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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