Fire Weather Watch

The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA: In North Central WY Fire Zone...274. In Southeast MT Fire Zones...131...132. In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED: In North Central WY...Sheridan. In Northwest SD...Harding. In South Central MT...Big Horn. In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon...Powder River Rosebud...Treasure.

* WIND: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Up to 98.