Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Petroleum |
| Effective: | 2026-01-14 @ 2:59 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-15 @ 5:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Glasgow MT on 2026-01-14 @ 2:59 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued January 14 at 1:59PM MST until January 16 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Glasgow MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Petroleum 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. |
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Central and Southeast Phillips; Northern Phillips; Southwest Phillips |
| Effective: | 2026-01-14 @ 2:59 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-15 @ 5:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Glasgow MT on 2026-01-14 @ 2:59 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued January 14 at 1:59PM MST until January 16 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Glasgow MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 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. |
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Central and Southern Valley; Garfield; McCone; Northern Valley |
| Effective: | 2026-01-14 @ 2:59 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-01-15 @ 5:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Glasgow MT on 2026-01-14 @ 2:59 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued January 14 at 1:59PM MST until January 16 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Glasgow MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Garfield, McCone, and Valley Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday 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 Watch |
| Area(s): | Daniels; Sheridan; Western Roosevelt; Richland; Dawson; Prairie; Wibaux; Eastern Roosevelt |
| Effective: | 2026-01-14 @ 2:59 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-01-15 @ 5:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Glasgow MT on 2026-01-14 @ 2:59 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued January 14 at 1:59PM MST until January 16 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Glasgow MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Daniels, Dawson, Roosevelt, Prairie, Richland, Sheridan, and Wibaux Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday 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 Watch |
| Area(s): | Judith Gap; Southern Wheatland |
| Effective: | 2026-01-14 @ 2:47 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 1:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-01-15 @ 3:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-01-14 @ 2:47 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued January 14 at 1:47PM MST until January 16 at 12:00PM MST by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...North to Northwest winds with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Judith Gap and Southern Wheatland. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. This includes US191 and US12. |
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Northern Rosebud; Southern Rosebud |
| Effective: | 2026-01-14 @ 2:47 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-01-15 @ 3:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-01-14 @ 2:47 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued January 14 at 1:47PM MST until January 16 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Northern Rosebud and Southern Rosebud. * 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 94, US12 and US212. |
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Custer; Fallon; Powder River; Carter |
| Effective: | 2026-01-14 @ 2:47 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-01-15 @ 3:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-01-14 @ 2:47 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued January 14 at 1:47PM 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...Snow showers combined with the strong winds may bring blowing snow and visibility reductions Thursday night into Friday morning. |
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Southern Big Horn; Sheridan Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-01-14 @ 2:47 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-01-15 @ 3:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-01-14 @ 2:47 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued January 14 at 1:47PM 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): | Eastern Toole and Liberty; Hill County; Judith Basin County and Judith Gap |
| Effective: | 2026-01-14 @ 12:24 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-01-15 @ 6:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-01-14 @ 12:24 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued January 14 at 11:24AM MST until January 16 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph possible. Isolated gusts approaching 75 mph on the downwind side of the Sweet Grass Hills. * WHERE...Eastern Toole and Liberty Counties, Hill County, and Judith Basin County and Judith Gap. * 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. Blowing dust could significantly reduce visibility at times. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are likely to occur downwind of the Sweet Grass Hills and Highwood Mountains, and in terrain gaps. |
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Northern Blaine County; Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine; Fergus County below 4500ft |
| Effective: | 2026-01-14 @ 12:24 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 6:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-01-15 @ 6:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-01-14 @ 12:24 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued January 14 at 11:24AM 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. Blowing dust could significantly reduce visibility at times. |