Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera |
| Effective: | 2026-01-09 @ 3:06 pm -> 2026-01-11 @ 1:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-10 @ 3:00 am -> 2026-01-10 @ 6:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-01-09 @ 3:06 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued January 9 at 2:06PM MST until January 11 at 12:00AM MST by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, westerly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. For the High Wind Watch, westerly winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera Counties. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 2 AM Saturday to midnight MST Saturday Night. For the High Wind Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | East Glacier Park Region; Northern High Plains; Southern High Plains |
| Effective: | 2026-01-09 @ 3:06 pm -> 2026-01-11 @ 1:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-10 @ 3:00 am -> 2026-01-10 @ 6:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-01-09 @ 3:06 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued January 9 at 2:06PM MST until January 11 at 12:00AM MST by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, westerly winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 80 mph expected. For the High Wind Watch, westerly winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 85 mph possible. * WHERE...The foothills and plains adjacent to the Rocky Mountain Front, and East Glacier Park Region. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 2 AM Saturday to midnight MST Saturday Night. For the High Wind Watch, from Sunday evening through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult to dangerous, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | East Glacier Park Region; Northern High Plains; Southern High Plains |
| Effective: | 2026-01-09 @ 3:06 pm -> 2026-01-12 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-11 @ 9:00 pm -> 2026-01-10 @ 6:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-01-09 @ 3:06 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued January 9 at 2:06PM MST until January 12 at 9:00PM MST by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, westerly winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 80 mph expected. For the High Wind Watch, westerly winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 85 mph possible. * WHERE...The foothills and plains adjacent to the Rocky Mountain Front, and East Glacier Park Region. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 2 AM Saturday to midnight MST Saturday Night. For the High Wind Watch, from Sunday evening through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult to dangerous, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Eastern Toole and Liberty; Hill County; Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton; Western and Central Chouteau County; Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine; Cascade County below 5000ft; Judith Basin County and Judith Gap; Fergus County below 4500ft |
| Effective: | 2026-01-09 @ 3:06 pm -> 2026-01-12 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-12 @ 9:00 am -> 2026-01-10 @ 6:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-01-09 @ 3:06 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued January 9 at 2:06PM MST until January 12 at 9:00PM MST by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Westerly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Eastern Toole and Liberty Counties, Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton Counties, Hill County, Western and Central Chouteau County, Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, Cascade County below 5000ft, Judith Basin County and Judith Gap, and Fergus County below 4500ft. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera |
| Effective: | 2026-01-09 @ 3:06 pm -> 2026-01-12 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-12 @ 9:00 am -> 2026-01-10 @ 6:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-01-09 @ 3:06 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued January 9 at 2:06PM MST until January 12 at 9:00PM MST by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, westerly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. For the High Wind Watch, westerly winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera Counties. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 2 AM Saturday to midnight MST Saturday Night. For the High Wind Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Southern Rocky Mountain Front |
| Effective: | 2026-01-09 @ 3:06 pm -> 2026-01-12 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-11 @ 9:00 pm -> 2026-01-10 @ 6:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-01-09 @ 3:06 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued January 9 at 2:06PM MST until January 12 at 9:00PM MST by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Westerly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible. * WHERE...Southern Rocky Mountain Front. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult to dangerous, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Livingston Area; Beartooth Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-01-09 @ 12:27 pm -> 2026-01-11 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-09 @ 12:27 pm -> 2026-01-10 @ 12:30 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-01-09 @ 12:27 pm |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued January 9 at 11:27AM MST until January 11 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Southwest winds occasionally gusting 50 to 60 mph. * WHERE...Beartooth Foothills and Livingston Area. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along Interstate 90 from Livingston to Big Timber and roads along the Beartooth Foothills. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This is looking like an extended period of gusty winds along the foothills. Strong winds may continue Sunday night through Tuesday. |