FNUS65 KBYZ 191855

RFDBYZ



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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