Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 8 Miles ESE Laurel MT

High Wind Watch

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Billings MT
230 AM MDT Tue Mar 10 2026

MTZ029-056-057-138-139-169-170-173-235-WYZ199-110830-
/O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.A.0010.260312T0600Z-260313T0300Z/
Musselshell-Red Lodge Foothills-Northern Big Horn-Southern Big
Horn-Southeastern Carbon-Bighorn Canyon-Northern Carbon-
Northeastern Yellowstone-Southwestern Yellowstone-Sheridan
Foothills-
Including the locations of Pompeys Pillar, Red Lodge, Fromberg, Lodge
Grass, Roundup, Pryor, Sheridan, Billings, Crow Agency, Hardin, Fort
Smith, Joliet, Bridger, and Custer
230 AM MDT Tue Mar 10 2026

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds with gusts of 50 to 70 mph possible. Locally
  higher gusts are possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana and north
  central Wyoming.

* WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
  Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially
  for high profile vehicles. The warm and windy conditions could
  cause rapid fire spread in grasses. Use caution with any burning
  activities.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected during the
  day Thursday. Mountain wave activity may bring strong and erratic
  winds to the immediate foothills Wednesday night.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

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