Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest |
| Effective: | 2026-03-24 @ 4:14 am -> 2026-03-25 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-25 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-03-24 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-03-24 @ 4:14 am |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued March 24 at 3:14AM MDT until March 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
* AFFECTED AREA...Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * IMPACTS... New or existing fires/starts could be difficult to contain. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Eastern Toole and Liberty |
| Effective: | 2026-03-24 @ 4:08 am -> 2026-03-25 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-25 @ 4:00 am -> 2026-03-24 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-03-24 @ 4:08 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 24 at 3:08AM MDT until March 25 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph, with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera Counties, and Eastern Toole and Liberty Counties. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 6 PM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Blowing dust could significantly reduce visibility at times. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Missouri Headwaters; Madison River Valley; Gallatin Valley; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft; Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-03-24 @ 4:08 am -> 2026-03-25 @ 8:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-25 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-24 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-03-24 @ 4:08 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 24 at 3:08AM MDT until March 25 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...The Interstate 90 Corridor between Bozeman and Whitehall, The Madison and Beaverhead River Valleys, Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains, and Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Hill County; Northern Blaine County |
| Effective: | 2026-03-24 @ 4:08 am -> 2026-03-25 @ 8:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-25 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-24 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-03-24 @ 4:08 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 24 at 3:08AM MDT until March 25 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Hill County and Northern Blaine County. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Blowing dust could significantly reduce visibility at times. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Gallatin National Forest; Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County; Stillwater County |
| Effective: | 2026-03-24 @ 12:14 am -> 2026-03-25 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-25 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-03-25 @ 12:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-03-24 @ 12:14 am |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued March 23 at 11:14PM MDT until March 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, strong gusty winds, and wind shift with a cold front will create erratic fire behavior and new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA: In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125. For Zone 123, the worst conditions will impact the lower elevations where grasses remain dead or dry. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central MT...Wheatland. In South Central MT...Park...Stillwater...Sweet Grass. In Southwest MT...Gallatin. * COLD FRONT: Frontal passage is forecast Wednesday evening, bringing an end to the strongest gusts and a shift from the west to the north-northeast. Light showers are possible behind the front, although the chance of a wetting rain is low. * WIND: West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph, strongest from Livingston to Big Timber and north through Harlowton.. * HUMIDITY: As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Up to 80 degrees. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest; Golden Valley County/Musselshell County; Yellowstone County; Crow Indian Reservation/Big Horn Canyon Rec Area; Sheridan County/Casper BLM |
| Effective: | 2026-03-24 @ 12:14 am -> 2026-03-25 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-25 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-03-25 @ 12:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-03-24 @ 12:14 am |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued March 23 at 11:14PM MDT until March 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, strong gusty winds, and wind shift with a cold front will create erratic fire behavior and new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA: In North Central WY Fire Zone...274. In South Central MT Fire Zones...126...127...128...129.For Zones 126, 127, and 129, the worst conditions will impact the lower elevations where grasses remain dead or dry. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell. In North Central WY...Sheridan. In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...Stillwater Sweet Grass...Yellowstone. * COLD FRONT: Frontal passage is forecast Wednesday evening, bringing an end to the gusty conditions and a shift from the west to the north-northeast. Light showers are possible behind the front, although the chance of a wetting rain is low. * WIND: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 15 percent. In Sheridan County, as low as 7 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Up to 83. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Eastern Beaverhead National Forest |
| Effective: | 2026-03-23 @ 12:13 pm -> 2026-03-25 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-25 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-03-23 @ 8:15 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Missoula MT on 2026-03-23 @ 12:13 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued March 23 at 11:13AM MDT until March 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT |
| Description: |
The National Weather Service in Missoula has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Zone 111 East Beaverhead below 7500 feet. * TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. |