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Home Return to list High Wind Watch 0032 Issued by the Great Falls Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-11-05 00:06:49 584 WWUS75 KTFX 050606 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1106 PM MST Wed Nov 4 2026 MTZ301>303-060000- /O.NEW.KTFX.HW.A.0032.261106T1900Z-261107T1600Z/ East Glacier Park Region-Northern High Plains-Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera- Including the cities of Browning, Ethridge, East Glacier Park, Dupuyer, Cut Bank, Babb, Marias Pass, Saint Mary, Santa Rita, Kiowa, Heart Butte, and Logan Pass 1106 PM MST Wed Nov 4 2026 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Westerly winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible over the plains and gusts up to 80 mph along the immediate eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain Front. * WHERE...East Glacier Park Region Zone, and Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera and Northern High Plains. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles or for those towing light weight trailers. Isolated power outages possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected Friday night into early Saturday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ RCG Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-11-05 11:38:28 820 WWUS75 KTFX 051738 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1038 AM MST Thu Nov 5 2026 MTZ308-061315- /O.NEW.KTFX.HW.A.0033.261108T1500Z-261109T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KTFX.HW.A.0032.261106T1900Z-261107T1600Z/ Southern High Plains- Including the cities of Bynum, Choteau, and Pendroy 1038 AM MST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the first High Wind Watch, westerly winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph over the plains and gusts up to 80 mph along the immediate eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain Front. For the second High Wind Watch, southwest winds 40 to 60 mph, with gusts up to 85 mph, are possible. * WHERE...Southern High Plains. * WHEN...For the first High Wind Watch, from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. For the second High Wind Watch, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially for high profile vehicles or for those towing light weight trailers. Isolated power outages possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Two periods of strong winds are possible from the end of the work week and through the weekend, with a break from these strong winds occurring from the late morning hours on Saturday through the mid-morning hours on Sunday. The most intense periods of winds are expected to occur Friday night with the first round, and then during the afternoon hours on Sunday with the second round. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ MTZ301>303-061315- /O.NEW.KTFX.HW.A.0033.261108T1500Z-261109T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.HW.A.0032.261106T1900Z-261107T1600Z/ East Glacier Park Region-Northern High Plains-Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera- Including the cities of Ethridge, Kiowa, Saint Mary, Heart Butte, Dupuyer, Santa Rita, East Glacier Park, Browning, Cut Bank, Logan Pass, Marias Pass, and Babb 1038 AM MST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the first High Wind Watch, westerly winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph over the plains and gusts up to 80 mph along the immediate eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain Front. For the second High Wind Watch, southwest winds 40 to 60 mph, with gusts up to 85 mph, are possible. * WHERE...East Glacier Park Region Zone, and Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera and Northern High Plains. * WHEN...For the first High Wind Watch, from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. For the second High Wind Watch, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially for high profile vehicles or for those towing light weight trailers. Isolated power outages possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Two periods of strong winds are possible from the end of the work week and through the weekend, with a break from these strong winds occurring from the late morning hours on Saturday through the mid-morning hours on Sunday. The most intense periods of winds are expected to occur Friday night with the first round, and then during the afternoon hours on Sunday with the second round. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ Moldan Action: Area Extended Issued At: 2026-11-05 11:38:28 820 WWUS75 KTFX 051738 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1038 AM MST Thu Nov 5 2026 MTZ308-061315- /O.NEW.KTFX.HW.A.0033.261108T1500Z-261109T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KTFX.HW.A.0032.261106T1900Z-261107T1600Z/ Southern High Plains- Including the cities of Bynum, Choteau, and Pendroy 1038 AM MST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the first High Wind Watch, westerly winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph over the plains and gusts up to 80 mph along the immediate eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain Front. For the second High Wind Watch, southwest winds 40 to 60 mph, with gusts up to 85 mph, are possible. * WHERE...Southern High Plains. * WHEN...For the first High Wind Watch, from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. For the second High Wind Watch, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially for high profile vehicles or for those towing light weight trailers. Isolated power outages possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Two periods of strong winds are possible from the end of the work week and through the weekend, with a break from these strong winds occurring from the late morning hours on Saturday through the mid-morning hours on Sunday. The most intense periods of winds are expected to occur Friday night with the first round, and then during the afternoon hours on Sunday with the second round. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ MTZ301>303-061315- /O.NEW.KTFX.HW.A.0033.261108T1500Z-261109T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.HW.A.0032.261106T1900Z-261107T1600Z/ East Glacier Park Region-Northern High Plains-Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera- Including the cities of Ethridge, Kiowa, Saint Mary, Heart Butte, Dupuyer, Santa Rita, East Glacier Park, Browning, Cut Bank, Logan Pass, Marias Pass, and Babb 1038 AM MST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the first High Wind Watch, westerly winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph over the plains and gusts up to 80 mph along the immediate eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain Front. For the second High Wind Watch, southwest winds 40 to 60 mph, with gusts up to 85 mph, are possible. * WHERE...East Glacier Park Region Zone, and Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera and Northern High Plains. * WHEN...For the first High Wind Watch, from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. For the second High Wind Watch, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially for high profile vehicles or for those towing light weight trailers. Isolated power outages possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Two periods of strong winds are possible from the end of the work week and through the weekend, with a break from these strong winds occurring from the late morning hours on Saturday through the mid-morning hours on Sunday. The most intense periods of winds are expected to occur Friday night with the first round, and then during the afternoon hours on Sunday with the second round. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ Moldan Action: Time Extended Issued At: 2026-11-06 04:05:35 520 WWUS75 KTFX 061005 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 305 AM MST Fri Nov 6 2026 MTZ301>303-308-070115- /O.EXT.KTFX.HW.A.0032.261106T2300Z-261107T1600Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.HW.A.0033.261108T1500Z-261109T0300Z/ East Glacier Park Region-Northern High Plains-Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera-Southern High Plains- Including the cities of Santa Rita, Saint Mary, Heart Butte, Dupuyer, Marias Pass, Ethridge, East Glacier Park, Bynum, Babb, Browning, Choteau, Pendroy, Kiowa, Logan Pass, and Cut Bank 305 AM MST Fri Nov 6 2026 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the first High Wind Watch, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. For the second High Wind Watch, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 85 mph possible. * WHERE...East Glacier Park Region Zone, and Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Northern High Plains, and Southern High Plains. * WHEN...For the first High Wind Watch, from this afternoon through Saturday morning. For the second High Wind Watch, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ Dzomba Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-11-06 10:19:47 024 WWUS75 KTFX 061619 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 919 AM MST Fri Nov 6 2026 MTZ301>303-308-070730- /O.UPG.KTFX.HW.A.0032.261106T2300Z-261107T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.HW.W.0036.261106T1619Z-261107T1600Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.HW.A.0033.261108T1500Z-261109T0300Z/ East Glacier Park Region-Northern High Plains-Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera-Southern High Plains- Including the cities of Browning, Heart Butte, Saint Mary, Ethridge, Babb, Pendroy, Kiowa, Dupuyer, Bynum, East Glacier Park, Choteau, Santa Rita, Cut Bank, Logan Pass, and Marias Pass 919 AM MST Fri Nov 6 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST SATURDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, southwest winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible. For the second High Wind Watch, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 85 mph possible. * WHERE...East Glacier Park Region Zone, and Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Northern High Plains, and Southern High Plains. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 9 AM MST Saturday. For the High Wind Watch, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult, especially for high profile vehicles or for those towing light weight trailers. Isolated power outages possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Two periods of strong winds are possible from the end of the work week and through the weekend, with a break from these strong winds occurring from the late morning hours on Saturday through the mid-morning hours on Sunday. The most intense periods of winds are expected to occur Friday night with the first round, and then during the afternoon hours on Sunday with the second round. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ IG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||