High Wind Warning Issued for Northern and Central Montana
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NOAA issued it on July 15, 2026, 5 weeks 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 Great Falls has issued a High Wind Warning for multiple Montana zones with westerly winds of 30-40 mph and gusts up to 65 mph expected from noon today until midnight MDT.
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- Record type
- High Wind Warning
- Affected area
- Northern and Central Montana
- Issued
- July 15, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern and Central Montana.
Alert Details
High Wind Warning issued by NWS Great Falls MT (NOAA). Effective from 2026-06-16T12:00:00-06:00 to 2026-06-17T00:00:00-06:00. Alert level: Severe.
Affected Areas
East Glacier Park Region; Northern High Plains; Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains; Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass.
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 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. Impacts include difficult travel especially for high profile vehicles, inclement conditions for outdoor recreation such as boating or mountain activities, and possible isolated power outages or tree damage.
Timeline
Alert effective from noon MDT today through midnight MDT tonight.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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