Weather Warnings for Montana

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Montana
Alerts Updated: April 8, 2026, 7:18 am  UTC


High Wind Warning issued April 8 at 1:18AM MDT until April 8 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

Summary: * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine and Fergus County below 4500ft. * WHEN...Until noon MDT today. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  April 8, 2026, 1:18 am      Expires:  April 8, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine; Fergus County below 4500ft


High Wind Warning issued April 7 at 12:12PM MDT until April 8 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT

Summary: * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Southwest Phillips County. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  April 7, 2026, 12:12 pm      Expires:  April 8, 2026, 5:30 am
Area:  Southwest Phillips


Lake Wind Advisory issued April 7 at 12:12PM MDT until April 8 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT

Summary: * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Fort Peck Lake. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves up to 5 feet are expected over Fort Peck Lake from now through Wednesday afternoon.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  April 7, 2026, 12:12 pm      Expires:  April 8, 2026, 5:30 am
Area:  Central and Southeast Phillips; Central and Southern Valley; Petroleum; Garfield; McCone