< High Wind Watch 03/05/2026 22:44 Montana

High Wind Watch 03/05/2026 22:44 Montana

Headline: 
High Wind Watch issued March 5 at 11:44PM MST until March 9 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
High Wind Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 5, 2026 - 10:44pm
Expires: 
March 6, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...West wind gusts up to 80 mph possible. * WHERE...Crazy Mountains. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will create dangerous backcountry conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will be Sunday.
Instruction: 
If recreating in the backcountry, have a winter survival kit. Be prepared for difficult to dangerous conditions and increased avalanche danger.
Area Description: 
Crazy Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov