NWS Great Falls MTFW.A 0006October 7, 2026
Fire Weather Watch: Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas and Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest, MT
The National Weather Service office in Great Falls issued a fire weather watch for Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas and Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest in Montana, in force until 6:00 p.m. local time on October 9. It was the 6th fire weather watch the NWS office in Great Falls issued in 2026. Montana had 1 fire weather watch in October 2026, against 2 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Montana's fire weather watchs by year).
Watch
In force for 6 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Great Falls MT
- Area
- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas and Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest
- State
- Montana
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 11:48 a.m. MDT, October 7, 2026
- In force from
- 12:00 p.m. MDT, October 9, 2026
- Expires
- 6:00 p.m. MDT, October 9, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KTFX FW.A 0006
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Fire Weather Watches in Montana since 2008Every warning type in Montana
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The notice as issued
The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Fire Weather Watch for hot temperatures, gusty winds, and low relative humidity, which is in effect Friday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas and Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 82 degrees. * IMPACTS... Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Containment of any ongoing or new fires may be very difficult. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the agency told people to do
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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