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Fire Weather Watch
Issued: 9:14 AM Mar. 24, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118... * 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. A combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will create high fire growth potential. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Fire Weather Watch. &&
High Wind Warning
Issued: 9:08 AM Mar. 24, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM MDT WEDNESDAY... * 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remember, a High Wind Warning means that there is at least an 80% chance of 40 mph sustained winds or 58 mph wind gusts occurring during the warning period. &&
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