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 40 to 60 mph, with gusts up to 75 mph in Judith
Basin County and up 90 mph along the Rocky Mountain Front.
Isolated wind gusts over 100 mph are expected along the immediate
eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain Front.
* WHERE...The Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent foothills and
plains, Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera
Counties, and Judith Basin County and Judith Gap.
* 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for sudden reductions in
visibility along area roads due to blowing dust.
Instruction:
If possible, consider delaying travel during the period of highest
winds or finding an alternate route.
Area Description:
East Glacier Park Region; Northern High Plains; Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains; Judith Basin County and Judith Gap
Forcast Office:
NWS Great Falls MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov