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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Great Falls MT

842 PM MDT Tue Apr 7 2026



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Southern Rocky Mountain Front-Southern High Plains-Eastern

Pondera and Eastern Teton-Western and Central Chouteau County-

Cascade County below 5000ft-Judith Basin County and Judith Gap-

Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass-Gates of the Mountains-Little

Belt and Highwood Mountains-Helena Valley-Big Belt, Bridger and

Castle Mountains-Meagher County Valleys-Elkhorn and Boulder

Mountains-Madison River Valley-Northwest Beaverhead County-

Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft-

Including the following locations: Moccasin, Ringling,

Checkerboard, Boulder, Glen, Bannack, Conrad, Chief Joseph Pass,

Ennis, Cameron, Big Hole Pass, Raynesford, Neihart, Deep Creek

Pass, Hobson, Stanford, Martinsdale, Montana City, Floweree,

Great Falls, Lincoln, Choteau, Elk Park Pass, Dillon, Kings Hill

Pass, McAllister, Pendroy, Fort Benton, Craig, Benchland,

Monarch, Wickes, Battle Ridge Pass, Waterloo, Homestake Pass,

MacDonald Pass, Clancy, Dewey, Wise River, Wolf Creek, Jeffers,

White Sulphur Springs, Marysville, Flesher Pass, Helena, Maudlow,

Bozeman Pass, Geyser, Ledger, Brady, Carter, Canyon Creek, Rogers

Pass, Norris, Wisdom, Windham, Bynum, Trident, and Corbin

842 PM MDT Tue Apr 7 2026



...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...



Gusty west to northwest winds are diminishing and the risk for 

strong wind gusts has ended.



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Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine-Fergus County below

4500ft-

Including the following locations: Lewistown, Hilger, and Rocky

Boy

842 PM MDT Tue Apr 7 2026



...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT WEDNESDAY...



* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 

  redeveloping by Wednesday morning.



* WHERE...Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine and Fergus County 

  below 4500ft.



* WHEN...Until noon MDT Wednesday.



* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and 

  cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for 

  high profile vehicles.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty northwest winds have subsided this 

  evening but are expected to redevelop overnight with another peak 

  in northwest winds occurring Wednesday morning.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around 

or damaged by the wind.



Remember, a High Wind Warning means that there is at least an 80% 

chance of 40 mph sustained winds or 58 mph wind gusts occurring 

during the warning period.



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