High Wind Warning for North-Central Montana Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 29, 2026, 3 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 parts of Montana, with northwesterly winds of 30 to 40 mph and gusts up to 65 mph expected from midnight tonight until 6 PM MDT Thursday.
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- Record type
- High Wind Warning
- Affected area
- North-central Montana
- Issued
- April 29, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North-central Montana.
Alert Details
A High Wind Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Great Falls MT. It is effective starting from midnight tonight.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Eastern Toole and Liberty; Hill County; Northern Blaine County; Western and Central Chouteau County; Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine; and Fergus County below 4500ft in Montana.
What You Should Do
Residents are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Remember, this warning indicates at least an 80% chance of 40 mph sustained winds or 58 mph gusts, so prepare for potential impacts.
Expected Conditions
Northwesterly winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph are expected. The strongest winds will be over the southeast aspects of the Sweetgrass Hills, Bear's Paw, and Snowy Mountains.
Timeline
The warning is effective from midnight on April 23, 2026, until 6:00 PM MDT on April 23, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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