Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| 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): | Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest |
| Effective: | 2026-03-23 @ 2:00 pm -> 2026-03-25 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-25 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-03-24 @ 5:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-03-23 @ 2:00 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued March 23 at 1:00PM MDT until March 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest below the snow line. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph, strongest in southern portions of the district. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * IMPACTS... New or existing fires/starts could be difficult to contain. |
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Eastern Toole and Liberty |
| Effective: | 2026-03-23 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-03-25 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-25 @ 4:00 am -> 2026-03-24 @ 7:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-03-23 @ 1:18 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued March 23 at 12:18PM MDT until March 25 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera Counties, and Eastern Toole and Liberty Counties. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause isolated power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Missouri Headwaters; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft; Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-03-23 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-03-25 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-25 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-24 @ 7:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-03-23 @ 1:18 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued March 23 at 12:18PM MDT until March 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft, Missouri Headwaters, and Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause isolated power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Hill County; Northern Blaine County |
| Effective: | 2026-03-23 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-03-25 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-25 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-24 @ 7:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-03-23 @ 1:18 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued March 23 at 12:18PM MDT until March 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Hill County and Northern Blaine County. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Madison River Valley; Gallatin Valley; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-03-23 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-03-25 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-25 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-24 @ 7:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-03-23 @ 1:18 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued March 23 at 12:18PM MDT until March 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, Gallatin Valley, Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains, and Madison River Valley. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause isolated power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| 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. |