Headline:
High Wind Warning issued March 8 at 1:13PM MDT until March 9 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
High Wind Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 8, 2026 - 12:13pm
Expires:
March 8, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph.
* WHERE...Bears Paw, Highwood, Little Belt, and Snowy Mountains,
Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton Counties, Fergus County below
4500ft, Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass, Gates of the
Mountains, and Helena Valley.
* WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Power outages are expected. Travel will be very difficult to
impossible, especially for high profile vehicles. Blowing dust may
significantly reduce visibility.
Instruction:
If possible, consider delaying travel during the period of highest
winds or finding an alternate route.
Area Description:
Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton; Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine; Fergus County below 4500ft; Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass; Gates of the Mountains; Little Belt and Highwood Mountains; Snowy and Judith Mountains; Helena Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Great Falls MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov