What is happening
* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, southwest winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible. For the second High Wind Watch, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 85 mph possible. * WHERE...East Glacier Park Region Zone, and Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Northern High Plains, and Southern High Plains. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 9 AM MST Saturday. For the High Wind Watch, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will 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
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
