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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1139 PM MDT Thu Jul 30 2026

MTZ112>118-010000-
/O.CON.KTFX.FW.A.0004.260801T2000Z-260803T0300Z/
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest-
1139 PM MDT Thu Jul 30 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR HOT TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112, 113, 114, 115, 116,
117, AND 118...

* AFFECTED AREA...Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern
  Pondera/Liberty, Hill and Blaine Counties, Lewis and Clark
  National Forest Rocky Mountain District-Rocky Mountain Front,
  Chouteau and Fergus Counties, Lincoln Ranger District of the
  Helena National Forest, Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark
  National Forest Areas and Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts
  of the Helena National Forest.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Along the
  Rocky Mountain Front, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60
  mph and isolated cases of 75 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Between 100 and 110 degrees on Saturday.

* COLD FRONT...A strong, dry cold front will arrive Saturday
  evening.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly.
  Containment of any ongoing or new fires may be very difficult.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

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