High Wind Warning Issued for Judith Gap and Surrounding Montana Areas
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NOAA issued it on May 20, 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 is in effect from 6 PM Wednesday to 9 PM MDT Thursday for Judith Gap, Northern Sweet Grass, Melville Foothills, and Southern Wheatland.
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- Record type
- High Wind Warning
- Affected area
- Central Montana
- Issued
- May 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Billings 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 Central Montana.
Alert Details
A High Wind Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Billings MT. The alert is effective from 6 PM MDT Wednesday through 9 PM MDT Thursday.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Judith Gap, Northern Sweet Grass, Melville Foothills, and Southern Wheatland in Montana.
What You Should Do
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Avoid any burning activities.
Expected Conditions
West winds gusting 60 to 70 mph are possible, with the strongest winds expected through Thursday morning. Winds Wednesday evening will be erratic due to isolated thunderstorm activity.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 6 PM MDT on May 13, 2026, until 9 PM MDT on May 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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