High Wind Warning Issued for Montana's Missouri Headwaters and Beaverhead Areas

Source: NOAA · Montana

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NOAA issued it on April 22, 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 is in effect for Missouri Headwaters and Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft in Montana until 6:00 PM MDT on April 22, 2026, with winds up to 60 mph expected.

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Record type
High Wind Warning
Affected area
Montana
Issued
April 22, 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 Montana.

High Wind Warning in Montana

Alert Details

A High Wind Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Great Falls MT. It is effective from 9:59 AM MDT on April 22, 2026.

Affected Areas

The warning affects Missouri Headwaters; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft in Montana.

What You Should Do

Residents are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.

Expected Conditions

South to southwesterly winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph are expected.

Timeline

The alert is effective from 9:59 AM MDT on April 22, 2026, and ends at 6:00 PM MDT on the same day.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
A High Wind Warning is in effect for Missouri Headwaters and Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft in Montana until 6:00 PM MDT on April 22, 2026, with winds up to 60 mph expected.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
What area is affected?
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