High Wind Warning for Bears Paw Mountains and Fergus County
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A High Wind Warning has been issued for Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, as well as Fergus County below 4500ft in Montana, with west winds of 30 to 40 mph and gusts up to 60 mph expected from 3 PM Tuesday to noon Wednesday MDT.
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- Record type
- High Wind Warning
- Affected area
- North-central Montana
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Great Falls MT
Wind notices are issued against local thresholds and a defined time window. Confirm both in the original notice before making a current-condition decision.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North-central Montana.
Alert Details
The High Wind Warning was issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Great Falls MT. It is effective from 3 PM MDT on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, until noon MDT on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, as well as Fergus County below 4500ft in Montana.
What You Should Do
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
Expected Conditions
West winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph are expected. High winds may move loose debris, damage property, cause power outages, and make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. There will be a period of strong winds Tuesday afternoon through early Tuesday evening, followed by a brief lull, and then another period of strong winds Wednesday morning.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 3 PM MDT on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, and ends at noon MDT on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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