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Home Return to list Fire Weather Watch 0001 Issued by the Great Falls Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-23 14:00:55 393 WWUS85 KTFX 231900 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 100 PM MDT Mon Mar 23 2026 MTZ118-241000- /O.NEW.KTFX.FW.A.0001.260325T1800Z-260326T0300Z/ Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 100 PM MDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118... 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. A combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will create high fire growth potential. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/tfx Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-24 04:14:34 081 WWUS85 KTFX 240914 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 314 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 MTZ118-250000- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.A.0001.260325T1800Z-260326T0300Z/ Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 314 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118... * AFFECTED AREA...Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * IMPACTS... New or existing fires/starts could be difficult to contain. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. A combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will create high fire growth potential. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/tfx Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-24 13:27:24 349 WWUS85 KTFX 241826 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1226 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 MTZ118-250930- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.A.0001.260325T1800Z-260326T0300Z/ Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 1226 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118... * AFFECTED AREA...Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS... New or existing fires/starts could be difficult to contain. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. A combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will create high fire growth potential. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/tfx Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-03-24 13:29:39 563 WWUS85 KTFX 241828 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1228 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 MTZ118-250930- /O.UPG.KTFX.FW.A.0001.260325T1800Z-260326T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.FW.W.0001.260325T1800Z-260326T0100Z/ Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 1228 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118... The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS... New or existing fires/starts could be difficult to contain. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/tfx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||