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Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): East Glacier Park Region; Northern High Plains; Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera
Effective: 2026-11-05 @ 11:38 am -> 2026-11-06 @ 7:15 am
Onset: 2026-11-06 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-11-07 @ 10:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-11-05 @ 11:38 am
Headline: High Wind Watch issued November 5 at 10:38AM MST until November 7 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Great Falls MT
Description: * WHAT...For the first High Wind Watch, westerly winds 30 to 50 mph
with gusts up to 65 mph over the plains and gusts up to 80 mph
along the immediate eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain Front. For
the second High Wind Watch, southwest winds 40 to 60 mph, with
gusts up to 85 mph, are possible.

* WHERE...East Glacier Park Region Zone, and Eastern Glacier, Western
Toole, and Central Pondera and Northern High Plains.

* WHEN...For the first High Wind Watch, from Friday afternoon through
Saturday morning. For the second High Wind Watch, from Sunday
morning through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles or for those towing light weight trailers.
Isolated power outages possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Two periods of strong winds are possible from
the end of the work week and through the weekend, with a break from
these strong winds occurring from the late morning hours on
Saturday through the mid-morning hours on Sunday. The most intense
periods of winds are expected to occur Friday night with the first
round, and then during the afternoon hours on Sunday with the
second round.

Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): Southern High Plains
Effective: 2026-11-05 @ 11:38 am -> 2026-11-06 @ 7:15 am
Onset: 2026-11-06 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-11-07 @ 10:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-11-05 @ 11:38 am
Headline: High Wind Watch issued November 5 at 10:38AM MST until November 7 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Great Falls MT
Description: * WHAT...For the first High Wind Watch, westerly winds 30 to 50 mph
with gusts up to 65 mph over the plains and gusts up to 80 mph
along the immediate eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain Front. For
the second High Wind Watch, southwest winds 40 to 60 mph, with
gusts up to 85 mph, are possible.

* WHERE...Southern High Plains.

* WHEN...For the first High Wind Watch, from Friday afternoon through
Saturday morning. For the second High Wind Watch, from Sunday
morning through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles or for those towing light weight trailers.
Isolated power outages possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Two periods of strong winds are possible from
the end of the work week and through the weekend, with a break from
these strong winds occurring from the late morning hours on
Saturday through the mid-morning hours on Sunday. The most intense
periods of winds are expected to occur Friday night with the first
round, and then during the afternoon hours on Sunday with the
second round.

Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): East Glacier Park Region; Northern High Plains; Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera
Effective: 2026-11-05 @ 11:38 am -> 2026-11-06 @ 7:15 am
Onset: 2026-11-08 @ 9:00 am -> 2026-11-08 @ 9:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-11-05 @ 11:38 am
Headline: High Wind Watch issued November 5 at 10:38AM MST until November 8 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Great Falls MT
Description: * WHAT...For the first High Wind Watch, westerly winds 30 to 50 mph
with gusts up to 65 mph over the plains and gusts up to 80 mph
along the immediate eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain Front. For
the second High Wind Watch, southwest winds 40 to 60 mph, with
gusts up to 85 mph, are possible.

* WHERE...East Glacier Park Region Zone, and Eastern Glacier, Western
Toole, and Central Pondera and Northern High Plains.

* WHEN...For the first High Wind Watch, from Friday afternoon through
Saturday morning. For the second High Wind Watch, from Sunday
morning through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles or for those towing light weight trailers.
Isolated power outages possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Two periods of strong winds are possible from
the end of the work week and through the weekend, with a break from
these strong winds occurring from the late morning hours on
Saturday through the mid-morning hours on Sunday. The most intense
periods of winds are expected to occur Friday night with the first
round, and then during the afternoon hours on Sunday with the
second round.

Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): Southern High Plains
Effective: 2026-11-05 @ 11:38 am -> 2026-11-06 @ 7:15 am
Onset: 2026-11-08 @ 9:00 am -> 2026-11-08 @ 9:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-11-05 @ 11:38 am
Headline: High Wind Watch issued November 5 at 10:38AM MST until November 8 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Great Falls MT
Description: * WHAT...For the first High Wind Watch, westerly winds 30 to 50 mph
with gusts up to 65 mph over the plains and gusts up to 80 mph
along the immediate eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain Front. For
the second High Wind Watch, southwest winds 40 to 60 mph, with
gusts up to 85 mph, are possible.

* WHERE...Southern High Plains.

* WHEN...For the first High Wind Watch, from Friday afternoon through
Saturday morning. For the second High Wind Watch, from Sunday
morning through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles or for those towing light weight trailers.
Isolated power outages possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Two periods of strong winds are possible from
the end of the work week and through the weekend, with a break from
these strong winds occurring from the late morning hours on
Saturday through the mid-morning hours on Sunday. The most intense
periods of winds are expected to occur Friday night with the first
round, and then during the afternoon hours on Sunday with the
second round.

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