Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued July 29 at 10:46AM MDT until August 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 9:46am
Expires:
July 30, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for hot temperatures, gusty winds, and low relative
humidity, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through
Sunday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern
Pondera/Liberty, Hill and Blaine Counties, Lewis and Clark
National Forest Rocky Mountain District-Rocky Mountain Front,
Chouteau and Fergus Counties, Lincoln Ranger District of the
Helena National Forest, Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark
National Forest Areas and Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts
of the Helena National Forest.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Along the
Rocky Mountain Front, west winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65
mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 105 on Saturday.
* COLD FRONT...A strong, dry cold front will arrive Saturday
evening.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Containment
of any ongoing or new fires may be very difficult. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty; Hill and Blaine Counties; Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-Rocky Mountain Front; Chouteau and Fergus Counties; Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest; Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas; Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest
Forcast Office:
NWS Great Falls MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov