Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

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Alert: Extreme Heat Watch
Area(s): Musselshell; Treasure; Northern Rosebud; Custer; Fallon; Northern Stillwater; Powder River; Carter; Northern Park; Golden Valley; Red Lodge Foothills; Northern Big Horn; Southern Rosebud; Judith Gap; Paradise Valley; Livingston Area; Beartooth Foothills; Southern Big Horn; Southeastern Carbon; Northern Sweet Grass; Bighorn Canyon; Northern Carbon; Melville Foothills; Northeastern Yellowstone; Southern Wheatland; Southwestern Yellowstone; Sheridan Foothills
Effective: 2026-07-30 @ 12:40 am -> 2026-07-31 @ 12:45 am
Onset: 2026-08-01 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-08-02 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2026-07-30 @ 12:40 am
Headline: Extreme Heat Watch issued July 29 at 11:40PM MDT until August 2 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Description: * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of 100 to
108 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southeast Montana
and north central Wyoming.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events. Please protect yourself from the heat.

Alert: Extreme Heat Watch
Area(s): Central and Southeast Phillips; Central and Southern Valley; Petroleum; Garfield; Northern Phillips; Southwest Phillips; Northern Valley
Effective: 2026-07-29 @ 11:59 pm -> 2026-07-30 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-01 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-08-02 @ 1:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Glasgow MT on 2026-07-29 @ 11:59 pm
Headline: Extreme Heat Watch issued July 29 at 10:59PM MDT until August 2 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT
Description: * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110
possible.

* WHERE...Central and Southeast Phillips, Central and Southern
Valley, Garfield, Northern Phillips, Northern Valley, Petroleum,
and Southwest Phillips Counties.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

Alert: Extreme Heat Watch
Area(s): Daniels; Sheridan; Western Roosevelt; McCone; Richland; Dawson; Prairie; Wibaux; Eastern Roosevelt
Effective: 2026-07-29 @ 11:59 pm -> 2026-07-30 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-01 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-08-02 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Glasgow MT on 2026-07-29 @ 11:59 pm
Headline: Extreme Heat Watch issued July 29 at 10:59PM MDT until August 2 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT
Description: * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105
possible.

* WHERE...Daniels, Dawson, Eastern Roosevelt, McCone, Prairie,
Richland, Sheridan, Western Roosevelt, and Wibaux Counties.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): East Glacier Park Region; Northern High Plains; Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera
Effective: 2026-07-29 @ 11:40 pm -> 2026-07-30 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-01 @ 10:00 pm -> 2026-08-02 @ 1:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-07-29 @ 11:40 pm
Headline: High Wind Watch issued July 29 at 10:40PM MDT until August 2 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Description: * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph possible.
Isolated wind gusts up to 75 mph along the immediate eastern slopes
of the Rocky Mountain Front.

* WHERE...East Glacier Park Region, Northern High Plains, and Eastern
Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera Counties.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles. Recreationists should be aware of any trees that could
fall while establishing camps or hiking.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most intense winds are likely to occur
between 12 AM and 8 AM Sunday when mountain activity will be at its
peak.

Alert: Fire Weather Watch
Area(s): Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty; Hill and Blaine Counties; Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-Rocky Mountain Front; Chouteau and Fergus Counties; Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest; Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas; Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest
Effective: 2026-07-29 @ 11:46 am -> 2026-07-30 @ 3:00 am
Onset: 2026-08-01 @ 3:00 pm -> 2026-08-02 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-07-29 @ 11:46 am
Headline: Fire Weather Watch issued July 29 at 10:46AM MDT until August 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Description: The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for hot temperatures, gusty winds, and low relative
humidity, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through
Sunday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern
Pondera/Liberty, Hill and Blaine Counties, Lewis and Clark
National Forest Rocky Mountain District-Rocky Mountain Front,
Chouteau and Fergus Counties, Lincoln Ranger District of the
Helena National Forest, Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark
National Forest Areas and Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts
of the Helena National Forest.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Along the
Rocky Mountain Front, west winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65
mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 105 on Saturday.

* COLD FRONT...A strong, dry cold front will arrive Saturday
evening.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Containment
of any ongoing or new fires may be very difficult. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.

Alert: Fire Weather Watch
Area(s): Kootenai National Forest/Talley Lake District/fnf; Flathead National Forest/Glacier Park/Bob Marshall And Mission Mountain Wilderness; Western Lolo National Forest; Salish and Kootenai Indian Reservation; Eastern Lolo National Forest/Welcome Creek And Scapegoat Wildernesses; Bitterroot National Forest
Effective: 2026-07-29 @ 9:45 am -> 2026-07-31 @ 1:15 pm
Onset: 2026-08-01 @ 3:00 pm -> 2026-08-02 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Missoula MT on 2026-07-29 @ 9:45 am
Headline: Fire Weather Watch issued July 29 at 8:45AM MDT until August 2 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Description: ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON AND CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION
OF MT...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD AND EAST BEAVERHEAD...

...

.A dry cold front on Saturday will bring critical fire weather
conditions to the region.

The National Weather Service in Missoula MT has issued a Fire Weather
Watch.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, and 109
in Northwest and west-central Montana.

* TIMING...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...West winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 15 to 25 percent.

* Winds remain elevated in Fire Weather Zone 105 into late Saturday
night and early Sunday morning but relative humidities will recover
into the 40 and 50% range above valley floors.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.

Alert: Fire Weather Watch
Area(s): Deerlodge/Western Beaverhead National Forest; Eastern Beaverhead National Forest
Effective: 2026-07-29 @ 9:45 am -> 2026-07-31 @ 1:15 pm
Onset: 2026-08-01 @ 3:00 pm -> 2026-08-02 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Missoula MT on 2026-07-29 @ 9:45 am
Headline: Fire Weather Watch issued July 29 at 8:45AM MDT until August 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Description: ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON AND CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION
OF MT...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD AND EAST BEAVERHEAD...

...

.A dry cold front on Saturday will bring critical fire weather
conditions to the region.

The National Weather Service in Missoula MT has issued a Fire Weather
Watch.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 110 and 111 in southwest
Montana.

* TIMING...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening.

* WINDS...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 5 to 20 percent.

* Late Saturday night into Sunday morning, winds decrease to 5-15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph especially in higher terrain. Relative
humidities recover into the 40% range above valley floors. Wind
speeds increase and relative humidities drop again to critical
thresholds by Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.