Weather Alerts-

Make preparations per the instructions

Great Falls - MT, US, National Weather Service

Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest

...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.