Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

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Alert: High Wind Warning
Area(s): Northern Stillwater; Golden Valley
Effective: 2026-03-18 @ 2:23 pm -> 2026-03-18 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-18 @ 2:23 pm -> 2026-03-18 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2026-03-18 @ 2:23 pm
Headline: High Wind Warning issued March 18 at 1:23PM MDT until March 18 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Description: * WHAT...West winds gusting up to 60 mph occurring.

* WHERE...Golden Valley and Northern Stillwater.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles.

Alert: High Wind Warning
Area(s): Judith Gap; Northern Sweet Grass; Melville Foothills; Southern Wheatland
Effective: 2026-03-18 @ 2:23 pm -> 2026-03-18 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-18 @ 2:23 pm -> 2026-03-18 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2026-03-18 @ 2:23 pm
Headline: High Wind Warning issued March 18 at 1:23PM MDT until March 18 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Description: * WHAT...West winds gusting up to 60 mph occurring.

* WHERE...Judith Gap, Southern Wheatland, Melville Foothills, and
Northern Sweet Grass.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult, especially
along Highway 191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap.

Alert: Wind Advisory
Area(s): Livingston Area; Beartooth Foothills
Effective: 2026-03-18 @ 2:23 pm -> 2026-03-18 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-18 @ 2:23 pm -> 2026-03-18 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2026-03-18 @ 2:23 pm
Headline: Wind Advisory issued March 18 at 1:23PM MDT until March 18 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Description: * WHAT...Southwest winds gusting up to 70 mph occurring.

* WHERE...Beartooth Foothills and Livingston Area.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along
Interstate 90 from Livingston to Big Timber and roads along the
Beartooth Foothills.

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Lincoln, MT; Sanders, MT
Effective: 2026-03-18 @ 1:09 pm -> 2026-03-18 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-18 @ 1:09 pm -> 2026-03-18 @ 1:24 pm
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Past
Issued By: NWS Missoula MT on 2026-03-18 @ 1:09 pm
Headline: The Flood Watch has been cancelled.
Description: The Flood Watch has been cancelled and is no longer in effect.

Alert: Avalanche Warning
Area(s): Kootenai/Cabinet Region; West Glacier Region
Effective: 2026-03-18 @ 7:44 am
Onset: 2026-03-18 @ 7:44 am -> 2026-03-19 @ 7:00 am
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Urgency: Unknown
Issued By: NWS Missoula MT on 2026-03-18 @ 7:44 am
Headline: Avalanche Warning issued March 18 at 6:44AM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Description: AVWMSO

The following message is transmitted at the request of Flathead Avalanche
Center Hungry Horse MT.

...AVALANCHE WARNING ISSUED BY THE FLATHEAD AVALANCHE CENTER...

06:00 MDT Wed Mar 18 2026
The Flathead Avalanche Center in Hungry Horse has issued a BACKCOUNTRY
AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas:

NWS Missoula MT -
MTZ001 (MTZ001)...MTZ002 (MTZ002)

* WHAT...Above-freezing temperatures, strong winds, and rain have created
very dangerous avalanche conditions.

* WHERE...Slopes above 5,000 feet in the Whitefish, Swan, Flathead Ranges,
and the Lake McDonald and Marias Pass areas of Glacier National Park.</p>

* WHEN...In effect from Wed 06:00 MDT to Thu 06:00 MDT.

* IMPACTS...Natural and human-triggered avalanches are very likely. Wet
loose avalanches will entrain a dangerous amount of wet debris. Weak layers
buried several feet deep may fail, resulting in very large and destructive
avalanches.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche
conditions. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Avalanches may
run long distances and can run into mature forests, valley floors, or flat
terrain.

Consult http://www.flatheadavalanche.org/ or www.avalanche.org for more
detailed information.

Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of
this or any avalanche center.

Alert: High Wind Warning
Area(s): East Glacier Park Region; Northern High Plains; Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains
Effective: 2026-03-18 @ 2:23 am -> 2026-03-18 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-18 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-03-18 @ 6:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-03-18 @ 2:23 am
Headline: High Wind Warning issued March 18 at 1:23AM MDT until March 18 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Description: * WHAT...Westerly winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph
expected. Winds may gust over 85 mph at times along the immediate
eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain Front.

* WHERE...The Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent foothills and
plains, and Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera
Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening.

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

Alert: High Wind Warning
Area(s): Judith Basin County and Judith Gap
Effective: 2026-03-18 @ 2:23 am -> 2026-03-18 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-18 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-18 @ 6:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-03-18 @ 2:23 am
Headline: High Wind Warning issued March 18 at 1:23AM MDT until March 18 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Description: * WHAT...Westerly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Judith Basin County and Judith Gap.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris and cause isolated
power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high
profile or light weight vehicles.

Alert: High Wind Warning
Area(s): Fergus County below 4500ft; Snowy and Judith Mountains
Effective: 2026-03-18 @ 2:23 am -> 2026-03-18 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-18 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-18 @ 6:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-03-18 @ 2:23 am
Headline: High Wind Warning issued March 18 at 1:23AM MDT until March 18 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Description: * WHAT...Westerly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Snowy and Judith Mountains and Fergus County below 4500ft.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris and cause isolated
power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high
profile or light weight vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will be over the eastern
half of the Fergus County.