Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Gallatin National Forest; Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County; Golden Valley County/Musselshell County |
| Effective: | 2026-09-08 @ 1:15 pm -> 2026-09-09 @ 1:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-10 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-09-10 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-09-08 @ 1:15 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued September 8 at 12:15PM MDT until September 10 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
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. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties |
| Effective: | 2026-09-08 @ 10:41 am -> 2026-09-09 @ 7:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-09-10 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-09-10 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Glasgow MT on 2026-09-08 @ 10:41 am |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued September 8 at 9:41AM MDT until September 10 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT |
| Description: |
The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 122. * WIND...WEST AT 10 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...NONE. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will possibly spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |
| Alert: | Lake Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Central and Southeast Phillips; Central and Southern Valley; Petroleum; Garfield; McCone |
| Effective: | 2026-09-08 @ 10:11 am -> 2026-09-09 @ 1:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-09-08 @ 10:11 am -> 2026-09-09 @ 1:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Glasgow MT on 2026-09-08 @ 10:11 am |
| Headline: | Lake Wind Advisory issued September 8 at 9:11AM MDT until September 9 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Central and Southeast Phillips, Central and Southern Valley, Garfield, McCone, and Petroleum Counties. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves up to 5 feet are expected on Fort Peck Lake today. |
