Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Fallon; Carter |
| Effective: | 2026-01-16 @ 7:58 pm -> 2026-01-17 @ 1:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-16 @ 7:58 pm -> 2026-01-17 @ 1:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-01-16 @ 7:58 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued January 16 at 6:58PM MST until January 17 at 12:00AM MST by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest wind gusts up to 65 mph occurring. * WHERE...Carter and Fallon. * WHEN...Until midnight MST tonight. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines resulting in power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Daniels; Sheridan; Western Roosevelt; Northern Valley; Eastern Roosevelt |
| Effective: | 2026-01-16 @ 5:55 pm -> 2026-01-17 @ 11:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-16 @ 9:00 pm -> 2026-01-17 @ 11:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Glasgow MT on 2026-01-16 @ 5:55 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 16 at 4:55PM MST until January 17 at 10:00AM MST by NWS Glasgow MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected. * WHERE...Daniels, Northern Valley, Sheridan, and Roosevelt Counties. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 10 AM MST Saturday for the Cold Weather Advisory. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northwest winds will continue to gusts to 50 mph this evening and gradually diminish after midnight. |
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Northern Blaine County; Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine |
| Effective: | 2026-01-16 @ 2:49 pm -> 2026-01-18 @ 7:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-17 @ 4:00 pm -> 2026-01-17 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-01-16 @ 2:49 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued January 16 at 1:49PM MST until January 18 at 6:00AM MST by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Bears Paw Mountains and all of Blaine County. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Blowing dust could limit visibility. |
| Alert: | High Wind Watch |
| Area(s): | Eastern Toole and Liberty |
| Effective: | 2026-01-16 @ 2:49 pm -> 2026-01-18 @ 7:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-17 @ 4:00 pm -> 2026-01-17 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-01-16 @ 2:49 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Watch issued January 16 at 1:49PM MST until January 18 at 6:00AM MST by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Eastern Toole and Liberty Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Blowing dust could limit visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected to occur immediately downwind of the Sweet Grass Hills. |