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High Wind Watch issued October 15 at 10:57PM MDT until October 18 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

High Wind Watch · East Glacier Park Region; Northern High Plains; Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 04:57 UTC
First saved by us: 15 October 2026 at 04:58 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 16 October 2026
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Issuer / area: NWS Great Falls MT · East Glacier Park Region; Northern High Plains; Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains
Certainty / urgency: Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end): 16 October 2026 at 21:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 17 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC / 18 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Westerly winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible. * WHERE...East Glacier Park Region Zone, and Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Northern High Plains, Southern High Plains, and Southern Rocky Mountain Front. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Isolated instances of tree damage and or power outages are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strong winds will also bring difficult conditions for outdoor recreation in portions Glacier National Park, particularly over and near higher terrain on the eastern side of the Park.

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16 October 2026 at 05:02 UTC

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Title: Before
High Wind Watch issued October 15 at 11:50AM MDT until October 18 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
After
High Wind Watch issued October 15 at 10:57PM MDT until October 18 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Source updated: Before
15 October 2026 at 17:50 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 04:57 UTC
Effective from: Before
15 October 2026 at 17:50 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 04:57 UTC
Message expiry: Before
16 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 21:00 UTC
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.07332c54bf72ae26db1df4fb42f7c7560a89e805.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.10104e4be8c35494609405b6cb5ea0b85ef4bccf.001.1

Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 04:57 UTC

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15 October 2026 at 18:02 UTC

Version 2

Source status changed

Title: Before
High Wind Watch issued October 14 at 10:45PM MDT until October 18 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
After
High Wind Watch issued October 15 at 11:50AM MDT until October 18 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Source updated: Before
15 October 2026 at 04:45 UTC
After
15 October 2026 at 17:50 UTC
Effective from: Before
15 October 2026 at 04:45 UTC
After
15 October 2026 at 17:50 UTC
Message expiry: Before
15 October 2026 at 21:00 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC
Message type: Before
Alert
After
Update
Source status: Before
Source alert
After
Source update
Official description: Before
* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible. * WHERE...East Glacier Park Region Zone, and Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Northern High Plains, Southern High Plains, and Southern Rocky Mountain Front. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated tree damage is possible.
After
* WHAT...Westerly winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible. * WHERE...East Glacier Park Region Zone, and Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Northern High Plains, Southern High Plains, and Southern Rocky Mountain Front. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Isolated instances of tree damage and or power outages are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strong winds will also bring difficult conditions for outdoor recreation in portions Glacier National Park, particularly over and near higher terrain on the eastern side of the Park.
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0e2a0ed177bbbc4f83103aaa8f4c58141abd691a.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.07332c54bf72ae26db1df4fb42f7c7560a89e805.001.1

Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 17:50 UTC

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Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 04:45 UTC

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