Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Gallatin Valley; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-01-07 @ 12:40 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-07 @ 12:40 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 1:30 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-01-07 @ 12:40 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued January 7 at 11:40AM MST by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
At 1136 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking snow showers near Bozeman through Bozeman Pass. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 50 mph and half mile visibility in snow. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Low visibility and dangerous driving conditions, particularly for Bozeman Pass. Locations impacted include... Bozeman. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Musselshell; Northern Park; Golden Valley; Judith Gap; Crazy Mountains; Northern Sweet Grass; Melville Foothills; Southern Wheatland |
| Effective: | 2026-01-07 @ 12:26 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-07 @ 12:26 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 1:30 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-01-07 @ 12:26 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued January 7 at 11:26AM MST by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
At 1126 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking an area of heavy snow along a line from 32 miles north of Deadmans Basin Reservoir to 17 miles north of Big Timber, or along a line from 35 miles northeast of Harlowton to 17 miles north of Big Timber, moving east at 20 mph. This will cause a rapid drop in temperatures and brief heavy snow resulting in rapidly reduced driving conditions. The combination of snow and strong winds near 50 mph will lead to visibility below 1/2 mile at times. Locations impacted include... Harlowton, Ryegate, Deadmans Basin Reservoir, Judith Gap, Shawmut, Melville, Twodot and Franklin. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Livingston Area; Beartooth Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:41 am -> 2026-01-07 @ 1:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:41 am -> 2026-01-07 @ 1:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-01-07 @ 3:41 am |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued January 7 at 2:41AM MST until January 7 at 12:00PM MST by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...Beartooth Foothills and Livingston Area. * WHEN...Until noon MST today. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along Interstate 90 from Livingston to Big Timber and roads along the Beartooth Foothills. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Judith Gap; Northern Sweet Grass; Melville Foothills; Southern Wheatland |
| Effective: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:41 am -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-07 @ 3:41 am -> 2026-01-07 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-01-07 @ 3:41 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued January 7 at 2:41AM MST until January 7 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Judith Gap, Southern Wheatland, Melville Foothills, and Northern Sweet Grass. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along Highway 191, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected mid morning through early afternoon. |