NWS Great Falls MTHW.A 0031October 22, 2026
High Wind Watch: Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Eastern Toole and Liberty, Hill County and 2 more, MT
The National Weather Service office in Great Falls issued a high wind watch for Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Eastern Toole and Liberty, Hill County and 2 more in Montana, in force until 3:00 p.m. local time on October 23. It was the 31st high wind watch the NWS office in Great Falls issued in 2026. Montana had 2 high wind watches in October 2026, against 5 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Montana's high wind watchs by year).
Watch
In force for 4 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Great Falls MT
- Area
- Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Eastern Toole and Liberty, Hill County and 2 more
- State
- Montana
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 2:58 a.m. MDT, October 22, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. MDT, October 23, 2026
- Expires
- 3:00 p.m. MDT, October 23, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KTFX HW.A 0031
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
High Wind Watches in Montana since 2008Every warning type in Montana
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton, Eastern Toole and Liberty, Hill County, and Western and Central Chouteau County. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
What the agency told people to do
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
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