NWS Great Falls MTHW.W 0032September 25, 2026
High Wind Warning: Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, MT
The National Weather Service office in Great Falls issued a high wind warning for Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine in Montana, which was in force until 6:00 a.m. local time on September 26. It was the 32nd high wind warning the NWS office in Great Falls issued in 2026. Montana had 8 high wind warnings in September 2026, against 2 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Montana's high wind warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 10 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Great Falls MT
- Area
- Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine
- State
- Montana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:31 p.m. MDT, September 25, 2026
- In force from
- 8:00 p.m. MDT, September 25, 2026
- Expires
- 6:00 a.m. MDT, September 26, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KTFX HW.W 0032
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 6 AM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
What the agency told people to do
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.