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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Great Falls MT

946 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025



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Northern High Plains-Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central

Pondera-Southern High Plains-

Including the following locations: Santa Rita, Bynum, Heart

Butte, Ethridge, Cut Bank, Choteau, Dupuyer, Browning, and

Pendroy

946 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025



...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH 

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM MST THIS MORNING...



* WHAT...For the High Wind Watch, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts 

  up to 60 mph possible.



* WHERE...The foothills and plains adjacent to the Rocky Mountain 

  Front, and Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera 

  Counties.



* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon.



* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile 

  vehicles.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Remember, a High Wind Watch means that there is at least a 50% 

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

during the watch period.



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East Glacier Park Region-Eastern Toole and Liberty-Southern Rocky

Mountain Front-Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton-Cascade County

below 5000ft-Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass-Gates of the

Mountains-Madison River Valley-

Including the following locations: Ennis, Kiowa, Logan Pass,

Lothair, Flesher Pass, Norris, Whitlash, MacDonald Pass,

McAllister, Jeffers, Saint Mary, Brady, Wolf Creek, Craig,

Lincoln, Marysville, Conrad, Great Falls, East Glacier Park,

Shelby, Chester, Joplin, Canyon Creek, Rogers Pass, Cameron,

Babb, Ledger, Galata, Devon, and Marias Pass

946 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025



...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM MST THIS MORNING...



The threat for high winds has ended. Winds will remain gusty through 

the afternoon.



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Hill County-Northern Blaine County-Western and Central Chouteau

County-Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine-Judith Basin

County and Judith Gap-Fergus County below 4500ft-Little Belt and

Highwood Mountains-Snowy and Judith Mountains-Big Belt, Bridger

and Castle Mountains-Meagher County Valleys-

Including the following locations: Maudlow, Kings Hill Pass,

Bozeman Pass, Checkerboard, Carter, Hilger, Fort Belknap, Zurich,

Trident, Moccasin, Hobson, Monarch, Harlem, Rocky Boy, Ringling,

Raynesford, Benchland, White Sulphur Springs, Battle Ridge Pass,

Deep Creek Pass, Hogeland, Lewistown, Neihart, Floweree, Havre,

Geyser, Chinook, Stanford, Windham, Fort Benton, and Martinsdale

946 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025



...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS 

AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.



* WHERE...Bears Paw, Highwood, Little Belt, and Snowy Mountains, 

  Hill County, Northern Blaine County, Western and Central Chouteau 

  County, Judith Basin County and Judith Gap, Fergus County below 

  4500ft, Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, and Meagher County 

  Valleys.



* WHEN...Until 3 PM MST this afternoon.



* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile 

  vehicles.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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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Wilson