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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
237 AM MDT SUN AUG 2 2026
MTZ312-313-325-326-020945-
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CASCADE COUNTY BELOW 5000FT-JUDITH BASIN COUNTY AND JUDITH GAP-
MADISON RIVER VALLEY-GALLATIN VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOBSON, WINDHAM, GALLATIN GATEWAY, JEFFERS,
GREAT FALLS, CAMERON, MCALLISTER, NORRIS, MOCCASIN, BOZEMAN,
RAYNESFORD, GEYSER, STANFORD, ENNIS, AND BENCHLAND
237 AM MDT SUN AUG 2 2026
..EXTREME HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING
COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TODAY. HENCE, THE EXTREME HEAT
WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
MTZ303-021800-
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EASTERN GLACIER, WESTERN TOOLE, AND CENTRAL PONDERA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CUT BANK, ETHRIDGE, AND SANTA RITA
237 AM MDT SUN AUG 2 2026
..HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
* WHERE...EASTERN GLACIER, WESTERN TOOLE, AND CENTRAL PONDERA.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.
TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
HOT TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE HEAT ILLNESSES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND.
MTZ304>306-309-316-318-319-321>324-328-020945-
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EASTERN TOOLE AND LIBERTY-HILL COUNTY-NORTHERN BLAINE COUNTY-
EASTERN PONDERA AND EASTERN TETON-GATES OF THE MOUNTAINS-SNOWY
AND JUDITH MOUNTAINS-HELENA VALLEY-MEAGHER COUNTY VALLEYS-ELKHORN
AND BOULDER MOUNTAINS-CANYON FERRY AREA-MISSOURI HEADWATERS-
BEAVERHEAD AND WESTERN MADISON BELOW 6000FT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEDGER, WHITLASH, HOMESTAKE PASS, WILLOW
CREEK, LOTHAIR, BOULDER, CORBIN, SHELBY, CONRAD, TOWNSEND, HAVRE,
WOLF CREEK, ZURICH, WHITEHALL, CANYON CREEK, CHECKERBOARD, GLEN,
CLANCY, CHESTER, HARRISON, CHINOOK, HELENA, WICKES, JOPLIN, GALATA,
DEVON, FORT BELKNAP, DILLON, HARLEM, HOGELAND, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
MONTANA CITY, ELK PARK PASS, WINSTON, MARTINSDALE, TOSTON, BANNACK,
WATERLOO, BRADY, PONY, CRAIG, THREE FORKS, AND RINGLING
237 AM MDT SUN AUG 2 2026
..HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING
COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TODAY. HENCE, THE HEAT ADVISORY WILL
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
MTZ310-311-314-021800-
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WESTERN AND CENTRAL CHOUTEAU COUNTY-BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS AND
SOUTHERN BLAINE-FERGUS COUNTY BELOW 4500FT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CARTER, FORT BENTON, LEWISTOWN, ROCKY BOY,
HILGER, AND FLOWEREE
237 AM MDT SUN AUG 2 2026
..EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY
* WHAT...MILD OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES NEAR OR ABOVE 70F OFFERING
LITTLE RELIEF FROM THE HEAT.
* WHERE...BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN BLAINE, FERGUS COUNTY
BELOW 4500FT, AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL CHOUTEAU COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY.
* IMPACTS...HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY DURING
EXTREME HEAT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL NOT RISE DRASTICALLY
TODAY FROM OVERNIGHT LOWS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT OF
THE SUN, AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
MTZ301-302-021800-
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EAST GLACIER PARK REGION-NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT MARY, BABB, LOGAN PASS, BROWNING,
MARIAS PASS, DUPUYER, HEART BUTTE, KIOWA, AND EAST GLACIER PARK
237 AM MDT SUN AUG 2 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH EXPECTED.
ISOLATED WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT WILL SEE
GUSTS TO 75 MPH.
* WHERE...EAST GLACIER PARK REGION ZONE, AND NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.
TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
RECREATIONISTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF ANY TREES THAT COULD FALL WHILE
ESTABLISHING CAMPS OR HIKING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND.
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