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FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1255 PM MDT THU MAR 19 2026
MTC003-009-011-017-025-037-065-067-075-087-095-097-103-107-111-
WYC033-202000-
BIG HORN-CARBON-CARTER-CUSTER-FALLON-GOLDEN VALLEY-MUSSELSHELL-
PARK-POWDER RIVER-ROSEBUD-STILLWATER-SWEET GRASS-TREASURE-
WHEATLAND-YELLOWSTONE-SHERIDAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HARDIN, CROW AGENCY, RED LODGE, BRIDGER,
JOLIET, EKALAKA, MILES CITY, BAKER, RYEGATE, LAVINA, ROUNDUP,
LIVINGSTON, BROADUS, COLSTRIP, LAME DEER, FORSYTH, ASHLAND,
COLUMBUS, ABSAROKEE, BIG TIMBER, HYSHAM, HARLOWTON, BILLINGS,
AND SHERIDAN
1255 PM MDT THU MAR 19 2026
..ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRIDAY
WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD IN
WILDLAND GRASSES.
* TIMING: LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH MID FRIDAY EVENING.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 10 TO 25 PERCENT, DRIEST OVER THE SOUTH.
* WIND: WEST 20 TO 40 MPH, WITH GUSTS 40 TO 55 MPH ALONG THE
WESTERN FOOTHILLS.
* TEMPERATURE: RECORD WARMTH. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S.
* FUELS: DESPITE THE PRECIPITATION RECEIVED OVER THE PAST WEEKEND,
THE VERY WARM, DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DRY
OUT DEAD GRASSES.
FIRE AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT WEATHER
CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIGNIFICANT
WIND-DRIVEN GRASS FIRES. ADDITIONAL FIRE DANGER STATEMENTS ARE
POSSIBLE FOR SATURDAY. MONITOR THE FORECAST.
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