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Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): Southern Big Horn; Sheridan Foothills
Effective: 2026-01-14 @ 4:08 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2026-01-15 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-15 @ 4:15 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2026-01-14 @ 4:08 am
Headline: High Wind Watch issued January 14 at 3:08AM MST until January 16 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Billings MT
Description: * WHAT...Northwest winds with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...In Montana, Southern Big Horn. In Wyoming, Sheridan
Foothills.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds may impact travel along
Interstate 90.

Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): Custer; Fallon; Powder River; Carter
Effective: 2026-01-14 @ 4:08 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2026-01-15 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-01-15 @ 4:15 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2026-01-14 @ 4:08 am
Headline: High Wind Watch issued January 14 at 3:08AM MST until January 16 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Billings MT
Description: * WHAT...Northwest winds with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Carter, Custer, Fallon, and Powder River.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The highest wind gusts are currently forecast
along the Montana-Dakotas border.

Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): Northern Blaine County; Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine; Fergus County below 4500ft
Effective: 2026-01-14 @ 4:04 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-15 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-14 @ 6:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-01-14 @ 4:04 am
Headline: High Wind Watch issued January 14 at 3:04AM MST until January 16 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Great Falls MT
Description: * WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph, with gusts around 60 mph
possible.

* WHERE...Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, Fergus County
below 4500ft, and Northern Blaine County.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and
cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for
high profile vehicles.

Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): Daniels; Sheridan; Western Roosevelt; Richland; Dawson; Prairie; Wibaux; Eastern Roosevelt
Effective: 2026-01-14 @ 2:12 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-15 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-01-14 @ 3:45 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Glasgow MT on 2026-01-14 @ 2:12 am
Headline: High Wind Watch issued January 14 at 1:12AM MST until January 16 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Glasgow MT
Description: * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
possible.

* WHERE...Daniels, Dawson, Roosevelt, Prairie, Richland, Sheridan,
and Wibaux Counties.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and
cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles.

Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): Central and Southeast Phillips; Northern Phillips; Southwest Phillips
Effective: 2026-01-14 @ 2:12 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-15 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-14 @ 3:45 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Glasgow MT on 2026-01-14 @ 2:12 am
Headline: High Wind Watch issued January 14 at 1:12AM MST until January 16 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Glasgow MT
Description: * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
possible.

* WHERE...Phillips County.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and
cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles.