Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued August 6 at 8:01PM MDT until August 8 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 7:01pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Fire Weather
Watch...which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday
evening.
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and strong gusty
winds will create erratic fire behavior and new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Southeast MT Fire Zone...132.
In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Northwest SD...Harding.
In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon.
* WIND: East 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 8 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Up to 97.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red
Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Custer County; Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest
Forcast Office:
NWS Billings MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov