Montana Fire Weather Watch | Effective 04/21/2026 12:15

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued April 21 at 1:15PM MDT until April 22 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 21, 2026 - 12:15pm
Expires: 
April 22, 2026 - 5:00am
Description: 
The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 120, 134, 135, 136, and 137. * WIND...Southwest then west at 20 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...Near 20 percent near the Canadian border to 10 to 15 percent south of Fort Peck Lake. * HIGHEST THREAT...Along and south of Highway 2. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction: 
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Fire Weather Watch.
Area Description: 
Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties; Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties; The Little Rockies; The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge; Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties
Forcast Office: 
NWS Glasgow MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov