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FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
108 PM MST SAT MAR 7 2026

MTC003-009-011-017-025-037-065-067-075-087-095-097-103-107-111-
WYC033-082015-
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
108 PM MST SAT MAR 7 2026

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY...

WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD IN
WILDLAND GRASSES.

* TIMING: LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MID SUNDAY EVENING

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 18 TO 30 PERCENT, DRIEST SOUTHEAST.

* WIND: WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH, WITH GUSTS 40 TO 75 MPH
  GREATEST ALONG THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS.

* TEMPERATURE: NEAR-RECORD WARMTH. HIGHS 60S TO LOW 70S DEGREES.

* FUELS: DEAD GRASSES ARE DRY IN AREAS THAT HAVE NOT RECEIVED
  PRECIPITATION RECENTLY. GRASSES THAT RECEIVED RECENT
  PRECIPITATION MAY CURE QUICKLY WITH STRONG WINDS.

FIRE AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT WEATHER
CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIGNIFICANT
WIND-DRIVEN GRASS FIRES.

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