743  
WWUS75 KBYZ 221616  
NPWBYZ  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT  
1016 AM MDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
MTZ056-231200-  
/O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.W.0014.260422T1800Z-260423T1200Z/  
RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF RED LODGE  
1016 AM MDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY
 
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...RED LODGE FOOTHILLS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE RAPID FIRE SPREAD.  
USE CAUTION WITH ANY BURNING ACTIVITIES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND  
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND.  
 

 
 

 
 
MTZ065-066-230600-  
/O.NEW.KBYZ.WI.Y.0015.260422T1616Z-260423T0600Z/  
LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF LIMESTONE, DEAN, FISHTAIL, NYE,  
LIVINGSTON, AND MC LEOD  
1016 AM MDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
 
 
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS AND LIVINGSTON AREA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ALONG  
INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO BIG TIMBER AND ROADS ALONG THE  
BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS. WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE RAPID FIRE  
SPREAD. USE CAUTION WITH ANY BURNING ACTIVITIES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH  
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL  
UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE, OR TAKE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.  
 
SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS FOR THIS HAZARD CAN BE FOUND AT  
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS  
 
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