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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
852 AM MDT WED MAY 13 2026
MTZ064-140400-
/O.EXB.KBYZ.HW.W.0015.260513T1900Z-260514T0400Z/
PARADISE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF CORWIN SPRINGS, CHICO, PRAY, EMIGRANT,
PINE CREEK, AND MINER
852 AM MDT WED MAY 13 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING FREQUENTLY BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PARADISE VALLEY.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT ON US-89 THROUGH THE PARADISE
VALLEY, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES
ARE POSSIBLE. WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE
RAPID FIRE SPREAD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL BE
ERRATIC AT TIMES, DUE TO ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. AVOID ANY BURNING ACTIVITIES.
MTZ068-141500-
/O.EXB.KBYZ.HW.W.0015.260514T0600Z-260515T0000Z/
CRAZY MOUNTAINS-
852 AM MDT WED MAY 13 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MDT
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 75 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...CRAZY MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...RECREATION IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL BE IMPACTED BY STRONG
WINDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WINDS IF YOU PLAN TO VENTURE INTO THE
MOUNTAINS.
MTZ029-034-042-235-141500-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0015.260514T0000Z-260515T0300Z/
MUSSELSHELL-NORTHERN STILLWATER-GOLDEN VALLEY-SOUTHWESTERN
YELLOWSTONE-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF ROUNDUP, COLUMBUS, RYEGATE, BILLINGS,
ABSAROKEE, AND LAVINA
852 AM MDT WED MAY 13 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM
MDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 MPH EXPECTED. STRONGEST WINDS
TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
* WHERE...GOLDEN VALLEY, MUSSELSHELL, NORTHERN STILLWATER, AND
SOUTHWESTERN YELLOWSTONE.
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW DOWN SOME TREES AND POWER LINES.
LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH STRONG WINDS COULD
CAUSE RAPID FIRE SPREAD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WINDS THIS EVENING WILL BE ERRATIC DUE TO
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. AVOID ANY BURNING ACTIVITIES.
MTZ063-141-172-228-141500-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0015.260514T0000Z-260515T0300Z/
JUDITH GAP-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-MELVILLE FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN
WHEATLAND-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF BIG TIMBER, HARLOWTON, MELVILLE, AND
JUDITH GAP
852 AM MDT WED MAY 13 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM
MDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS GUSTING 60 TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. STRONGEST WINDS
TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
* WHERE...JUDITH GAP, SOUTHERN WHEATLAND, MELVILLE FOOTHILLS, AND
NORTHERN SWEET GRASS.
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW DOWN SOME TREES AND POWER LINES.
LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 191 FROM BIG TIMBER THROUGH JUDITH
GAP. WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE RAPID
FIRE SPREAD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WINDS THIS EVENING WILL BE ERRATIC DUE TO
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. AVOID ANY BURNING ACTIVITIES.
MTZ065-066-141500-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0016.260514T0000Z-260515T0300Z/
LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF LIVINGSTON, MC LEOD, FISHTAIL, DEAN,
LIMESTONE, AND NYE
852 AM MDT WED MAY 13 2026
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM MDT
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH EXPECTED.
STRONGEST WINDS THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
* WHERE...BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS AND LIVINGSTON AREA.
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW DOWN SOME TREES AND POWER LINES.
LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DIFFICULT ALONG INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO BIG TIMBER AND
ROADS ALONG THE BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS. WARM, DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS
COULD CAUSE RAPID FIRE SPREAD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WINDS THIS EVENING WILL BE ERRATIC DUE TO
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY.
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. AVOID ANY BURNING ACTIVITIES.
ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS FOR THIS HAZARD CAN BE FOUND AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
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