High Wind Warning Issued for Multiple Montana Counties
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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 3 AM Thursday to midnight MDT Thursday night for several counties and mountain areas in Montana.
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- Record type
- High Wind Warning
- Affected area
- Central and Northern Montana
- Issued
- May 20, 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 Central and Northern Montana.
Alert Details
A High Wind Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Great Falls MT. The alert is effective from 3 AM Thursday to midnight MDT Thursday night.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Hill County, Northern Blaine County, Western and Central Chouteau County, Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, Fergus County below 4500ft, and Snowy and Judith Mountains.
What You Should Do
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
Expected Conditions
Westerly winds of 30 to 40 mph are expected with gusts up to 70 mph.
Timeline
The alert begins at 3 AM Thursday and continues until midnight MDT Thursday night, with an end time of May 15 at 12:00 AM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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