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.