High Wind Warning Issued for Musselshell, Stillwater, Golden Valley and Yellowstone Areas

Source: NOAA · South-central Montana

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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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NWS Billings MT has issued a High Wind Warning for parts of Montana with west winds gusting up to 60 mph expected from Wednesday evening through Thursday.

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Record type
High Wind Warning
Affected area
South-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 South-central Montana.

Alert Details

High Wind Warning issued by NWS Billings MT. The alert is effective from 6 PM MDT Wednesday to 9 PM MDT Thursday.

Affected Areas

Golden Valley, Musselshell, Northern Stillwater, and Southwestern Yellowstone.

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 up to 60 mph expected. Strongest winds through Thursday morning. Winds Wednesday evening will be erratic due to isolated thunderstorm activity.

Timeline

Alert in effect from 6 PM MDT Wednesday through 9 PM MDT Thursday. Strongest winds expected through Thursday morning.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Billings MT has issued a High Wind Warning for parts of Montana with west winds gusting up to 60 mph expected from Wednesday evening through Thursday.
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.
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