What is happening
* WHAT...For the first High Wind Watch, westerly winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph over the plains and gusts up to 80 mph along the immediate eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain Front. For the second High Wind Watch, southwest winds 40 to 60 mph, with gusts up to 85 mph, are possible. * WHERE...East Glacier Park Region Zone, and Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera and Northern High Plains. * WHEN...For the first High Wind Watch, from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. For the second High Wind Watch, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially for high profile vehicles or for those towing light weight trailers. Isolated power outages possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Two periods of strong winds are possible from the end of the work week and through the weekend, with a break from these strong winds occurring from the late morning hours on Saturday through the mid-morning hours on Sunday. The most intense periods of winds are expected to occur Friday night with the first round, and then during the afternoon hours on Sunday with the second round.
Official instructions
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
