Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

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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.