Winter Storm Warnings
March 23 2026
The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Fire Weather
Watch...which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through
Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, strong
gusty winds, and wind shift with a cold front may create
erratic fire behavior and the potential for new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125. For Zone
123, the worst conditions will impact the lower elevations
where grasses remain dead or dry.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central MT...Wheatland.
In South Central MT...Park...Stillwater...Sweet Grass.
In Southwest MT...Gallatin.
* COLD FRONT: Frontal passage is forecast Wednesday evening,
bringing an end to the strongest gusts and a shift from
the west to the north-northeast. Light showers are possible
behind the front, although the chance of a wetting rain
is low.
* WIND: West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph, strongest
from Livingston to Big Timber and north through Harlowton.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 15 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Up to 75 degrees.
The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Fire Weather
Watch...which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through
Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures,
gusty winds, and wind shift with a cold front may create
erratic fire behavior and the potential for new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In North Central WY Fire Zone...274.
In South Central MT Fire Zones...126...127...128...129.
For Zones 126, 127, and 129, the worst conditions will
impact the lower elevations where grasses remain dead or dry.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell.
In North Central WY...Sheridan.
In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...Stillwater
Sweet Grass...Yellowstone.
* COLD FRONT: Frontal passage is forecast Wednesday evening,
bringing an end to the gusty conditions and a shift from
the west to the north-northeast. Light showers are possible
behind the front, although the chance of a wetting rain
is low.
* WIND: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 15 percent. In Sheridan County, as low as
7 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Up to 83 degrees.
The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is
in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the
Helena National Forest below the snow line.
* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph, strongest in
southern portions of the district.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.
* IMPACTS... New or existing fires/starts could be difficult to
contain.
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.
* WHERE...Hill County and Northern Blaine County.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and
cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for
high profile vehicles.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
possible.
* WHERE...Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft, Missouri
Headwaters, and Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and
cause isolated power outages. Travel could be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
possible.
* WHERE...Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, Gallatin Valley,
Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains,
and Madison River Valley.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and
cause isolated power outages. Travel could be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible.
* WHERE...Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera
Counties, and Eastern Toole and Liberty Counties.
* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and
cause isolated power outages. Travel could be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
The National Weather Service in Missoula has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Zone 111 East Beaverhead below 7500 feet.
* TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent.
* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.
