Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Billings MT
451 PM MDT Wed Oct 7 2026

MTZ126-WYZ274-284-082300-
/O.EXA.KBYZ.FW.A.0010.261009T1800Z-261010T0300Z/
Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest-Sheridan County-
Bighorn National Forest-
451 PM MDT Wed Oct 7 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Fire Weather
Watch...which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday
evening.

* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and
  strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior for new or
  existing fires.

* AFFECTED AREA:
   In North Central WY Fire Zones...274...284.
   In South Central MT Fire Zone...126.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
   In North Central WY...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie.
   In South Central MT...Carbon...Park...Stillwater...Sweet Grass.

* WIND: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Up to 88 degrees.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The worst conditions are expected across
  the lower to middle elevations in fine fuels.

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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1255 PM MDT Wed Oct 7 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NE AND
WY...

NEZ434-WYZ417>422-425-427-432-081200-
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.A.0023.261009T1800Z-261010T0100Z/
Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest-Niobrara/Lower Elevations of
Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland-Middle North Platte
River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains-North Laramie Range
and Adjacent High Plains-North Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin-
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Central and West Carbon-Upper
North Platte River Basin-North Snowy Range Foothills-
Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland-
1255 PM MDT Wed Oct 7 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne WY has issued a Fire Weather
Watch.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 417 through 422, 425, 427, 432,
  and 434.

* TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 12 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
  burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are
possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote
the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life-threatening.

Follow all fire restrictions. Avoid activities that could cause
sparks.

&&

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NB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
1207 PM MDT Wed Oct 7 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FALL RIVER
COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN FOOT HILLS, EASTERN FOOT HILLS, CUSTER COUNTY
PLAINS, PINE RIDGE AREA, BUTTE COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN CAMPBELL,
SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, CROOK COUNTY PLAINS, AND WESTON COUNTY PLAINS...

SDZ322>327-WYZ314>317-080615-
/O.NEW.KUNR.FW.A.0013.261009T1700Z-261010T0200Z/
Fall River County Area-Northern Foot Hills-Eastern Foot Hills-
Custer County Plains-Pine Ridge Area-Butte County Area-Northern
Campbell-Southern Campbell-Crook County Plains-Weston County
Plains-
1207 PM MDT Wed Oct 7 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
8 PM MDT FRIDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Rapid City SD has issued a Fire
Weather Watch.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314, 315, 316, 317, 322, 323,
  324, 325, 326, and 327.

* TIMING...From Friday morning through Friday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
  burning is not recommended.

$$

Dye

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
1150 AM MDT Wed Oct 7 2026

WYZ279>281-289-081300-
/O.NEW.KRIW.FW.A.0015.261009T1800Z-261010T0100Z/
Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA-
Natrona County/Casper BLM-Johnson County/Casper BLM-
Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains-
1150 AM MDT Wed Oct 7 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday
evening.

* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and
  Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA:
  In Central WY Fire Zones...280...289.
  In North Central WY Fire Zone....281.
  In Southwest WY Fire Zone....279.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
  In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
  In North Central WY...Johnson.
  In Southwest WY...Sweetwater.

* WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 to 15 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the 70s and low 80s.

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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http://weather.gov/riverton