951  
WWUS85 KBYZ 110812  
RFWBYZ  
 
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT  
212 AM MDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
 
MTZ123>133-WYZ274-120815-  
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.A.0002.260712T1400Z-260713T0300Z/  
GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST-WHEATLAND COUNTY/SWEET GRASS COUNTY-  
STILLWATER COUNTY-BEARTOOTH RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-  
GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY/MUSSELSHELL COUNTY-YELLOWSTONE COUNTY-  
CROW INDIAN RESERVATION/BIGHORN CANYON REC AREA-  
NORTHERN ROSEBUD/NORTHERN TREASURE COUNTIES-  
NORTHERN CHEYENNE INDIAN RESERVATION/ASHLAND RANGER DISTRICT  
CUSTER NATL FOREST-CUSTER COUNTY-  
SIOUX RANGER DISTRICT CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-SHERIDAN COUNTY-  
212 AM MDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING  
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...  
 
* IMPACTS: LOW HUMIDITIES, HOT TEMPERATURES, AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS  
MAY CREATE ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR.  
 
* AFFECTED AREA:  
IN NORTH CENTRAL WY FIRE ZONE...274.  
IN SOUTH CENTRAL MT FIRE ZONES...123...124...125...126...127  
128...129.  
IN SOUTHEAST MT FIRE ZONES...130...131...132.  
IN SOUTHEAST MT AND NORTHWEST SD FIRE ZONE...133.  
 
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:  
IN CENTRAL MT...GOLDEN VALLEY...MUSSELSHELL...WHEATLAND.  
IN NORTH CENTRAL WY...SHERIDAN.  
IN NORTHWEST SD...HARDING.  
IN SOUTH CENTRAL MT...BIG HORN...CARBON...PARK...STILLWATER  
SWEET GRASS...YELLOWSTONE.  
IN SOUTHEAST MT...CARTER...CUSTER...FALLON...POWDER RIVER  
ROSEBUD...TREASURE.  
IN SOUTHWEST MT...GALLATIN.  
 
* WIND: SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.  
 
* HUMIDITY: MINIMUMS OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT.  
 
* TEMPERATURES: HIGHS OF 105 TO 112.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED  
FLAG WARNINGS.  
 

 
 

 
 
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