High Wind Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1100 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026
MTZ301-302-308-202100-
/O.CAN.KTFX.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260320T0600Z/
/O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0018.260320T1200Z-260321T1800Z/
East Glacier Park Region-Northern High Plains-Southern High
Plains-
Including the following locations: Kiowa, Choteau, Marias Pass,
Bynum, Pendroy, Babb, Saint Mary, Browning, Heart Butte, Logan
Pass, East Glacier Park, and Dupuyer
1100 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON MDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 40 to 50 mph, with gusts up to 90 mph
expected. Isolated wind gusts approaching 100 mph are possible
along the immediate eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain Front.
* WHERE...The foothills and plains adjacent to the Rocky Mountain
Front, and East Glacier Park Region.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Friday to noon MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and
cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for
high profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust in prone areas could lead to
significant reductions in visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around
or damaged by the wind.
&&
$$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1100 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026
MTZ303-307-315-202100-
/O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0018.260320T1200Z-260321T1800Z/
Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera-Southern
Rocky Mountain Front-Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass-
Including the following locations: MacDonald Pass, Marysville,
Lincoln, Rogers Pass, Cut Bank, Ethridge, Santa Rita, and Flesher
Pass
1100 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON MDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph, with gusts up to 80 mph expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera
Counties, Southern Rocky Mountain Front, and Upper Blackfoot and
MacDonald Pass.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Friday to noon MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and
cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for
high profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust in prone areas could lead to
significant reductions in visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around
or damaged by the wind.
&&
$$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1100 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026
MTZ312>314-317-320-202100-
/O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0018.260320T1500Z-260321T1800Z/
Cascade County below 5000ft-Judith Basin County and Judith Gap-
Fergus County below 4500ft-Little Belt and Highwood Mountains-Big
Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains-
Including the following locations: Kings Hill Pass, Stanford,
Maudlow, Lewistown, Trident, Neihart, Benchland, Battle Ridge
Pass, Windham, Raynesford, Hobson, Great Falls, Moccasin,
Monarch, Deep Creek Pass, Hilger, Bozeman Pass, and Geyser
1100 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO NOON MDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph, with gusts up to 65 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Cascade County, including the Little Belt and Highwood
Mountains, Judith Basin County and Judith Gap, Fergus County below
4500ft, and Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains.
* WHEN...From 9 AM Friday to noon MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and
cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for
high profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust in prone areas could lead to
significant reductions in visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around
or damaged by the wind.
&&
$$
Moldan
Avalanche Warning
MTZ001-002-211200-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Backcountry Avalanche Warning
Flathead Avalanche Center Hungry Horse MT
Relayed by National Weather Service Missoula MT
604 AM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026
The following message is transmitted at the request of Flathead Avalanche
Center Hungry Horse MT.
...AVALANCHE WARNING ISSUED BY THE FLATHEAD AVALANCHE CENTER...
06:00 MDT Thu Mar 19 2026
The Flathead Avalanche Center in Hungry Horse has issued a BACKCOUNTRY
AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas:
NWS Missoula MT -
MTZ001 (MTZ001)...MTZ002 (MTZ002)
* WHAT...Rain and warm temperatures have created very dangerous avalanche
conditions that will likely persist through Saturday.
* WHERE...Slopes above 5,000 feet in the Whitefish, Swan, Flathead Ranges,
and the Lake McDonald and Marias Pass areas of Glacier National Park.
* WHEN...In effect from Thu 06:00 MDT to Sat 06:00 MDT.
* IMPACTS...Natural and human-triggered avalanches are very likely. Wet
avalanches will entrain a dangerous amount of debris. Weak layers buried
several feet deep may fail, resulting in very large and destructive
avalanches.
* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche
conditions. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Avalanches may
run long distances and can run into mature forests, valley floors, or flat
terrain.
Consult http://www.flatheadavalanche.org/ or www.avalanche.org for more
detailed information.
Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of
this or any avalanche center.
$$
Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Billings MT
910 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026
MTZ065-210000-
/O.NEW.KBYZ.WI.Y.0012.260320T1200Z-260321T0000Z/
Livingston Area-
Including the locations of Livingston
910 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...West winds with gusts 50 to 60 mph expected.
* WHERE...Livingston Area.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along
Interstate 90 from Livingston to Big Timber. Warm and dry
conditions could cause rapid fire spread.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution and consider postponing travel until winds subside,
or take an alternate route. Please avoid any burning activities or
anything that could spark a fire.
&&
$$
Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at
http://www.weather.gov/billings
Tesar
Avalanche Watch
IDC017-021-201400-
Avalanche Watch
Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center Sandpoint ID
Relayed by National Weather Service Spokane WA
1108 AM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026
The following message is transmitted at the request of the Idaho
Panhandle Avalanche Center.
The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center in Sandpoint has issued a
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH for the following areas:
NWS Missoula MT - MTZ001 (MTZ001)
NWS Spokane WA - ID017 (Bonner County)...ID021 (Boundary County)
* WHAT...The avalanche danger may rise to HIGH (Level 4 of 5)
on Friday and into Saturday following multiple days of elevated
freezing levels and heavy rain saturating the snowpack.
* WHERE...The Selkirk Mountains, The West Cabinet Mountains,
and the East Cabinet Mountains above 4,000 feet.
* WHEN...In effect from Thu 16:00 PDT to Fri 07:00 PDT.
* IMPACTS...Heavy rain over the next 24 to 36 hours will
continue to wet an already saturated snowpack with multiple
shallowly buried weak snow layers. Very dangerous avalanche
conditions may develop in places that receive around 2 inches
or more of rain. Widespread areas of wet unstable snow may
develop across all aspects above 4,000 feet. As rain and
meltwater percolate deeper into the snowpack, the potential
could increase for avalanches to fail in layers more than 3
feet deep, resulting in very large and destructive avalanches.
* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...If the forecasted
significant rainfall amounts are received, very dangerous
avalanche conditions could quickly develop. Human-triggered
avalanches may become very likely and large natural avalanches
will be likely. Avalanches have the potential to entrain
impressive amounts of debris and run long distances into mature
forest, valley floors, or flat terrain. Travel in avalanche
terrain is not recommended.
Consult http://www.idahopanhandleavalanche.org/ or
www.avalanche.org for more detailed information.
Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the
coverage area of this or any avalanche center.
$$
MTZ001-201700-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Backcountry Avalanche Watch
Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center Sandpoint ID
Relayed by National Weather Service Missoula MT
1144 AM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026
The following message is transmitted at the request of Idaho Panhandle
Avalanche Center Sandpoint ID.
...AVALANCHE WATCH ISSUED BY THE IDAHO PANHANDLE AVALANCHE CENTER...
16:00 PDT Thu Mar 19 2026
The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center in Sandpoint has issued a BACKCOUNTRY
AVALANCHE WATCH for the following areas:
NWS Missoula MT -
MTZ001 (MTZ001)
NWS Spokane WA -
ID 017 (Bonner County)...ID 021 (Boundary County)
* WHAT...The avalanche danger may rise to HIGH (Level 4of5) on Friday and
into Saturday following multiple days of elevated freezing levels and heavy
rain saturating the snowpack.
* WHERE...The Selkirk Mountains, The West Cabinet Mountains, and the East
Cabinet Mountains above 4,000 feet.
* WHEN...In effect from Thu 16:00 PDT to Fri 07:00 PDT.
* IMPACTS...Heavy rain over the next 24 to 36 hours will continue to wet an
already saturated snowpack with multiple shallowly buried weak snow layers.
Very dangerous avalanche conditions may develop in places that receive
around 2 inches or more of rain. Widespread areas of wet unstable snow may
develop across all aspects above 4,000 feet. As rain and meltwater percolate
deeper into the snowpack, the potential could increase for avalanches to
fail in layers more than 3 feet deep, resulting in very large and
destructive avalanches.
* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...If the forecasted significant
rainfall amounts are received, very dangerous avalanche conditions could
quickly develop. Human-triggered avalanches may become very likely and large
natural avalanches will be likely. Avalanches have the potential to entrain
impressive amounts of debris and run long distances into mature forest,
valley floors, or flat terrain. Travel in avalanche terrain is not
recommended.
Consult http://www.idahopanhandleavalanche.org/ or www.avalanche.org for
more detailed information.
Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of
this or any avalanche center.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Riverton WY
150 AM MDT Fri Mar 20 2026
WYZ001>020-022>030-211300-
Yellowstone National Park-Absaroka Mountains-Cody Foothills-
North Bighorn Basin-Southwest Bighorn Basin-Southeast Bighorn Basin-
Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains-Bighorn Mountains West-
Bighorn Mountains Southeast-Northeast Johnson County-
Southeast Johnson County-Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-
Jackson Hole-Wind River Mountains West-Wind River Mountains East-
Upper Wind River Basin-Wind River Basin-Lander Foothills-
Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range-
Natrona County Lower Elevations-Casper Mountain-Star Valley-
Salt River and Wyoming Ranges-Upper Green River Basin Foothills-
Upper Green River Basin-South Lincoln County-
Rock Springs and Green River-Flaming Gorge-East Sweetwater County-
150 AM MDT Fri Mar 20 2026
...Red Flag Warning in effect for much of central and southern
Wyoming through Saturday evening...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Another day of record warm temperatures, low humidity and a gusty
breeze bringing elevated to critical fire weather. Please see Red
Flag Warnings and forecasts for details.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Saturday....More concern for critical fire weather with strong
wind, low humidity and more record warmth. Again, please see Red
FLag Warnings and forecasts for details.
Sunday...Elevated fire weather possible in southern Wyoming.
Tuesday and Wednesday...Elevated to critical fire weather
possible, with Wednesday looking more concerning at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
$$
