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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1248 PM MDT Fri Mar 13 2026

MTZ320-322>330-141000-
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Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains-Elkhorn and Boulder
Mountains-Canyon Ferry Area-Missouri Headwaters-Madison River
Valley-Gallatin Valley-Northwest Beaverhead County-Beaverhead and
Western Madison below 6000ft-Ruby Mountains and Southern
Beaverhead Mountains-Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and
Centennial Mountains-
Including the following locations: Clancy, Glen, Winston, West
Yellowstone, Bozeman, Toston, Dewey, Pony, Bannack, Battle Ridge
Pass, Townsend, Big Hole Pass, Raynolds Pass, Boulder, Trident,
Maudlow, Bozeman Pass, Willow Creek, Jeffers, Targhee Pass,
Homestake Pass, Deep Creek Pass, Montana City, Elk Park Pass,
Harrison, Ennis, Monida Pass, Whitehall, Chief Joseph Pass, Wise
River, Waterloo, Gallatin Gateway, McAllister, Big Sky, Cameron,
Three Forks, Corbin, Norris, Wisdom, Wickes, and Dillon
1248 PM MDT Fri Mar 13 2026

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...Southwestern Montana along and south of Interstate 90, Big
  Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains,
  and Canyon Ferry Area.

* WHEN...From noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and
  cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for
  high profile vehicles. Blowing dust could reduce visibility at
  times, particularly in the Interstate 90 Corridor.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A few heavy snow showers or snow squalls will
  be possible as well, particularly in the afternoon.

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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Ludwig

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