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Alert: High Wind Warning
Area(s): Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine; Fergus County below 4500ft
Effective: 2026-04-06 @ 1:56 pm -> 2026-04-08 @ 1:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-07 @ 4:00 pm -> 2026-04-07 @ 5:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-04-06 @ 1:56 pm
Headline: High Wind Warning issued April 6 at 12:56PM MDT until April 8 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Description: * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.

* WHERE...Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine and Fergus County
below 4500ft.

* WHEN...From 3 PM Tuesday to noon MDT Wednesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will be a period of strong winds
Tuesday afternoon through early Tuesday evening. There will be a
brief lull Tuesday night before there is a second period of strong
winds Wednesday morning.

Alert: High Wind Warning
Area(s): Crazy Mountains
Effective: 2026-04-06 @ 1:13 pm -> 2026-04-08 @ 1:00 am
Onset: 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 1:15 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2026-04-06 @ 1:13 pm
Headline: High Wind Warning issued April 6 at 12:13PM MDT until April 8 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Description: * WHAT...West winds 45 to 55 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected.

* WHERE...Crazy Mountains.

* WHEN...From 9 AM Tuesday to midnight MDT Tuesday Night.

* IMPACTS...Recreation in the high country will be impacted by strong
winds.

Alert: High Wind Warning
Area(s): Judith Gap; Northern Sweet Grass; Melville Foothills; Southern Wheatland
Effective: 2026-04-06 @ 1:13 pm -> 2026-04-08 @ 1:00 am
Onset: 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 1:15 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2026-04-06 @ 1:13 pm
Headline: High Wind Warning issued April 6 at 12:13PM MDT until April 8 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Description: * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From 9 AM Tuesday to midnight MDT Tuesday Night.

* IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along
Highway 191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap. Warm and dry
conditions could cause rapid grass fire spread. Use caution with
any burning activities.

Alert: Wind Advisory
Area(s): Livingston Area; Beartooth Foothills
Effective: 2026-04-06 @ 1:13 pm -> 2026-04-08 @ 1:00 am
Onset: 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 1:15 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2026-04-06 @ 1:13 pm
Headline: Wind Advisory issued April 6 at 12:13PM MDT until April 8 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Description: * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.

* WHERE...Beartooth Foothills and Livingston Area.

* WHEN...From 9 AM Tuesday to midnight MDT Tuesday Night.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will make travel difficult along Interstate
90 from Livingston to Big Timber and roads along the Beartooth
Foothills. Warm and dry conditions could cause rapid grass fire
spread. Use caution with any burning activities.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected along and
near I-90.

Alert: High Wind Warning
Area(s): Southwest Phillips
Effective: 2026-04-06 @ 12:47 pm -> 2026-04-08 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-07 @ 3:00 pm -> 2026-04-07 @ 5:15 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Glasgow MT on 2026-04-06 @ 12:47 pm
Headline: High Wind Warning issued April 6 at 11:47AM MDT until April 8 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT
Description: * WHAT...West and northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts in excess
of 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Southwest Phillips County, downslope off the Little Rocky
Mountains.

* WHEN...From 2 PM Tuesday to 6 PM MDT Wednesday.

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

Alert: Lake Wind Advisory
Area(s): Central and Southeast Phillips; Central and Southern Valley; Petroleum; Garfield; McCone
Effective: 2026-04-06 @ 12:47 pm -> 2026-04-07 @ 5:00 am
Onset: 2026-04-06 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-04-07 @ 5:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Glasgow MT on 2026-04-06 @ 12:47 pm
Headline: Lake Wind Advisory issued April 6 at 11:47AM MDT until April 7 at 4:00AM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT
Description: * WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Central and Southeast Phillips, Central and Southern
Valley, Garfield, McCone, and Petroleum Counties.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM MDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create
hazardous conditions for small craft.

Alert: Wind Advisory
Area(s): Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys
Effective: 2026-04-06 @ 11:40 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 11:45 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Missoula MT on 2026-04-06 @ 11:40 am
Headline: Wind Advisory issued April 6 at 10:40AM MDT until April 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Description: * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
Isolated stronger gusts approaching 60 mph are possible. The
strongest wind gusts are expected in the Bitterroot Valley.

* WHERE...Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Alert: Wind Advisory
Area(s): Kootenai/Cabinet Region; Flathead/Mission Valleys; Lower Clark Fork Region
Effective: 2026-04-06 @ 11:40 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 11:45 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Missoula MT on 2026-04-06 @ 11:40 am
Headline: Wind Advisory issued April 6 at 10:40AM MDT until April 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Description: * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
Isolated stronger gusts approaching 60 mph are possible.

* WHERE...Flathead/Mission Valleys, Kootenai/Cabinet Region, and
Lower Clark Fork Region.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Anyone with plans on recreating on area
lakes, especially Flathead Lake should plan on choppy conditions
with 2 to 3 foot waves.

Alert: Wind Advisory
Area(s): West Glacier Region; Potomac/Seeley Lake Region
Effective: 2026-04-06 @ 11:40 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 11:45 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Missoula MT on 2026-04-06 @ 11:40 am
Headline: Wind Advisory issued April 6 at 10:40AM MDT until April 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Description: * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
Isolated stronger gusts approaching 60 mph are possible.

* WHERE...West Glacier Region and Potomac/Seeley Lake Region.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Alert: Wind Advisory
Area(s): Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains; Butte/Blackfoot Region
Effective: 2026-04-06 @ 11:40 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 11:45 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Missoula MT on 2026-04-06 @ 11:40 am
Headline: Wind Advisory issued April 6 at 10:40AM MDT until April 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Description: * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
Isolated stronger gusts approaching 60 mph are possible. The
strongest wind gusts are expected to be along I-90 from Deerlodge
to Butte and Montana 1 from Georgetown Lake to Anaconda.

* WHERE...Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains and Butte/Blackfoot Region.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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: 2026-04-06 @ 12:56 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-07 @ 4:00 am -> 2026-04-06 @ 6:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-04-06 @ 12:56 am
Headline: High Wind Warning issued April 5 at 11:56PM MDT until April 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Description: * WHAT...West winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 90 mph possible.

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

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust may significantly reduce
visibility at times, especially along Interstate 15 between Shelby
and the Canadian border.

Alert: High Wind Warning
Area(s): Eastern Toole and Liberty; Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton; Western and Central Chouteau County; Cascade County below 5000ft; Judith Basin County and Judith Gap; Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass; Gates of the Mountains; Little Belt and Highwood Mountains; Helena Valley; Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Meagher County Valleys; Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains
Effective: 2026-04-06 @ 12:56 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-06 @ 6:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-04-06 @ 12:56 am
Headline: High Wind Warning issued April 5 at 11:56PM MDT until April 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Description: * WHAT...Southwest to west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 75
mph possible. The strongest winds will occur along and west of the
Interstate 15 corridor and north of the Montana Hwy 200 corridor.

* WHERE...Portions of central and north central Montana.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines.
Power outages are possible. Travel could be very difficult,
especially for high profile or light weight vehicles. Blowing dust
could reduce visibility at times.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust may significantly reduce
visibility at times, especially along Interstate 15 between Shelby
and the Canadian border.

Alert: High Wind Warning
Area(s): Madison River Valley
Effective: 2026-04-06 @ 12:56 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-06 @ 6:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-04-06 @ 12:56 am
Headline: High Wind Warning issued April 5 at 11:56PM MDT until April 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Description: * WHAT...Southerly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
possible. Winds will shift westerly late Tuesday afternoon.

* WHERE...Madison River Valley.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.

* 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): Northwest Beaverhead County; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft
Effective: 2026-04-06 @ 12:56 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-06 @ 6:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-04-06 @ 12:56 am
Headline: High Wind Warning issued April 5 at 11:56PM MDT until April 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Description: * WHAT...Southwest to west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65
mph possible.

* WHERE...Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft and Northwest
Beaverhead County.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.

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