Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Central and Southern Valley; Garfield; McCone; Richland; Dawson; Prairie; Wibaux |
| Effective: | 2026-01-16 @ 11:45 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-16 @ 11:45 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Glasgow MT on 2026-01-16 @ 11:45 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued January 16 at 10:45AM MST until January 16 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Glasgow MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Central and Southern Valley, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Prairie, Richland, and Wibaux Counties. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * 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 Warning |
| Area(s): | Daniels; Sheridan; Western Roosevelt; Northern Valley; Eastern Roosevelt |
| Effective: | 2026-01-16 @ 11:45 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-16 @ 11:45 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 7:45 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Glasgow MT on 2026-01-16 @ 11:45 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued January 16 at 10:45AM MST until January 16 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Glasgow MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected. * WHERE...Daniels, Eastern Roosevelt, Northern Valley, Sheridan, and Western Roosevelt Counties. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 5 PM MST this afternoon. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 10 AM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Daniels; Sheridan; Western Roosevelt; Northern Valley; Eastern Roosevelt |
| Effective: | 2026-01-16 @ 11:45 am -> 2026-01-17 @ 11:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-16 @ 9:00 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 7:45 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Glasgow MT on 2026-01-16 @ 11:45 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 16 at 10:45AM MST until January 17 at 10:00AM MST by NWS Glasgow MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected. * WHERE...Daniels, Eastern Roosevelt, Northern Valley, Sheridan, and Western Roosevelt Counties. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 5 PM MST this afternoon. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 10 AM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Judith Gap; Southern Wheatland |
| Effective: | 2026-01-16 @ 6:07 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 1:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-16 @ 6:07 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 1:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-01-16 @ 6:07 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued January 16 at 5:07AM MST until January 16 at 12:00PM MST by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph occurring. * WHERE...Judith Gap and Southern Wheatland. * WHEN...Until noon MST today. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. This includes travel along Highway 191 and Highway 12. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Northern Stillwater; Golden Valley; Northern Sweet Grass; Northern Carbon; Melville Foothills; Southwestern Yellowstone |
| Effective: | 2026-01-16 @ 6:07 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 1:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-16 @ 6:07 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 1:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-01-16 @ 6:07 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued January 16 at 5:07AM MST until January 16 at 12:00PM MST by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph occurring. * WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. * WHEN...Until noon MST today. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines resulting in power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Musselshell; Treasure; Northern Rosebud; Northern Big Horn; Southern Rosebud; Northeastern Yellowstone |
| Effective: | 2026-01-16 @ 6:07 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-16 @ 6:07 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-01-16 @ 6:07 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued January 16 at 5:07AM MST until January 16 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph occurring. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southeast Montana. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines resulting in power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Custer; Fallon; Powder River; Carter |
| Effective: | 2026-01-16 @ 6:07 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-16 @ 6:07 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-01-16 @ 6:07 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued January 16 at 5:07AM MST until January 16 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph occurring. * WHERE...Carter, Custer, Fallon, and Powder River. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines resulting in power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Southern Big Horn; Sheridan Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-01-16 @ 6:07 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-16 @ 6:07 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-01-16 @ 6:07 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued January 16 at 5:07AM MST until January 16 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph occurring. * WHERE...In Montana, Southern Big Horn. In Wyoming, Sheridan Foothills. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines resulting in power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. This includes travel along Interstate 90. |
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Northern Blaine County; Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine |
| Effective: | 2026-01-16 @ 4:12 am -> 2026-01-18 @ 6:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-17 @ 4:00 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-01-16 @ 4:12 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued January 16 at 3:12AM MST until January 18 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Bears Paw Mountains and all of Blaine County. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. |