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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Billings, MT

January 26, 20085 counties in Montana

NWS Billings, MT issued this high wind warning at Jan 26, 2008, 3:57 AM MST for 5 counties in Montana. It was in force for 43 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jan 26, 2008, 3:57 AM MST (10:57 UTC)
Expired
Jan 27, 2008, 11:00 PM MST
In force
43 hr
Issued by
NWS Billings, MT

Counties Golden Valley County, MT, Park County, MT, Stillwater County, MT, Sweet Grass County, MT, Wheatland County, MT

The radar

The Billings radar (KBLX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 27, 2:48 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 805 Sw Nye, MTSTILLWATER MINE MEASURED SUSTATINED WINDS OF 50 MPH GUSTING BETWEEN 70 AND 80 MPH. POWER KNOCKED OUT AND MINE SHUT DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Great_falls, MT (KTFX), launched 00:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 178 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Great_falls, MT at 00:00Z on 2008-01-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Great_falls, MT at 00:00Z on 2008-01-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 226 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1591 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
226 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
296 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS75 KBYZ 261057
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
357 AM MST SAT JAN 26 2008

.VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AHEAD
OF AN ARCTIC FRONT PUSHING SOUTH FROM CANADA. WIND GUSTS UP TO 80
MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT IN THE LIVINGSTON
AND NYE AREAS.

MTZ065-262300-
/O.UPG.KBYZ.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080126T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.080126T1057Z-080128T1200Z/
LIVINGSTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON
357 AM MST SAT JAN 26 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY.

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED
TODAY. WINDS WILL THEN BECOME EVEN STRONGER TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. THE STRONGEST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG INTERSTATE 90 BETWEEN SPRINGDALE AND
LIVINGSTON. VERY DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS
DURING THIS TIME.

WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

$$

MTZ066-262300-
/O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.080126T1057Z-080128T1200Z/
BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD
357 AM MST SAT JAN 26 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED
TODAY. WINDS WILL BECOME EVEN STRONGER TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 80 MPH. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT.

THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE
SOUTH OF NYE. SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WEST
ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD.

WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

$$

MTZ028-063-262300-
/O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.A.0004.080127T0100Z-080128T1200Z/
SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-JUDITH GAP-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...JUDITH GAP
357 AM MST SAT JAN 26 2008

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY.
WINDS MAY THEN BECOME VERY STRONG AT 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
60 MPH TONIGHT. THE POSSIBILITY OF THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

$$
9 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS75 KBYZ 261636
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
936 AM MST SAT JAN 26 2008

...STRONG WINDS ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH
SUNDAY...

.VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AHEAD
OF AN ARCTIC FRONT PUSHING SOUTH FROM CANADA. STRONGEST WINDS WILL
BE IN THE LIVINGSTON AND NYE AREAS BEGINNING TONIGHT.

MTZ065-270000-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1200Z/
LIVINGSTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON
936 AM MST SAT JAN 26 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED
TODAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 55 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
TO 80 MPH TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT...THEN DECREASE AND SHIFT TO THE NORTH EARLY MONDAY.

THOSE PLANNING TO TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM SPRINGDALE TO
LIVINGSTON SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES CAN ALSO CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS.

$$

MTZ066-270000-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1200Z/
BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD
936 AM MST SAT JAN 26 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED
TODAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 55 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
TO 80 MPH TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT...THEN DECREASE AND SHIFT TO THE NORTH EARLY MONDAY.

THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE
SOUTH OF NYE. SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WEST
ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD.

WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS.

$$

MTZ028-063-270000-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.A.0004.080127T0100Z-080128T1200Z/
SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-JUDITH GAP-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...JUDITH GAP
936 AM MST SAT JAN 26 2008

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY. WINDS
MAY THEN BECOME VERY STRONG AT 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
TONIGHT. THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY
NIGHT.

WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR EXTREME CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 191 THROUGH
HARLOWTON AND JUDITH GAP.

$$

JKL
000 
WWUS75 KBYZ 262243
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
343 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008

...STRONG WINDS ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH
SUNDAY...

.VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF AN
ARCTIC FRONT PUSHING SOUTH FROM CANADA. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN
THE LIVINGSTON AND NYE AREAS BEGINNING TONIGHT.

MTZ028-063-270600-
/O.UPG.KBYZ.HW.A.0004.080127T0100Z-080128T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.080127T0600Z-080128T0000Z/
SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-JUDITH GAP-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...JUDITH GAP
343 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM
MST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST
SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 60 MPH LATE THIS EVENING OR OVERNIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF SUNDAY BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH
SUNDAY EVENING.

WINDS WILL SHIFT TO A GUSTY NORTH WIND LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR EXTREME CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 191 THROUGH
HARLOWTON AND JUDITH GAP.

$$

MTZ041-270600-
/O.EXB.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.080127T0600Z-080128T0000Z/
NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BIG TIMBER
343 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM
MST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST
SUNDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH LATE THIS EVENING OR OVERNIGHT. STRONGEST
WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS.
THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF SUNDAY BEFORE
BEGINNING TO DIMINISH SUNDAY EVENING.

WINDS WILL SHIFT TO A GUSTY NORTH WIND LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR EXTREME CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 191 FROM BIG
TIMBER NORTHWARD.

$$

MTZ065-270600-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1200Z/
LIVINGSTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON
343 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE
INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE TO 35 TO 55 MPH WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 80 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL
CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...THEN DECREASE AND SHIFT TO THE NORTH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY.

THOSE PLANNING TO TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM SPRINGDALE TO
LIVINGSTON SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES CAN ALSO CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS.

$$

MTZ066-270600-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1200Z/
BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD
343 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 WILL CONTINUE
INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE TO 35 TO 55 MPH WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 80 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL
CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...THEN DECREASE AND SHIFT TO THE NORTH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY.

THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE
SOUTH OF NYE. SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WEST
ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD.

WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS.

$$

JKL
000 
WWUS75 KBYZ 270425
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
925 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008

.VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
AHEAD OF AN ARCTIC FRONT PUSHING SOUTH FROM CANADA. THE STRONGEST
WINDS WILL BE IN THE LIVINGSTON AND NYE AREAS BEGINNING TONIGHT.

MTZ028-041-063-271200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.080127T0600Z-080128T0000Z/
SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP
925 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH LATE THIS EVENING OR OVERNIGHT. THESE STRONG
WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON...AND
POSSIBLY INTO THE EVENING.

WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR EXTREME CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY
191 THROUGH HARLOWTON AND JUDITH GAP.

WINDS WILL SHIFT TO A GUSTY NORTH WIND LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AS AN
ARCTIC FRONT MOVES THROUGH. 


$$

MTZ065-271200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1200Z/
LIVINGSTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON
925 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE
LIVINGSTON AREA THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH. WINDS
WILL REACH 40 TO 55 MPH OVERNIGHT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR 
80 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES INTO SUNDAY
NIGHT.

THOSE PLANNING TO TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM SPRINGDALE TO
LIVINGSTON SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR VERY DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS.
WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN ALSO CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS.

$$

MTZ066-271200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1200Z/
BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD
925 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 WILL INCREASE
OVERNIGHT REACHING SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 80 MPH. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO
SUNDAY NIGHT...THEN DECREASE AND SHIFT TO THE NORTH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY.

THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE
SOUTH OF NYE. SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WEST
ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD.

WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KBYZ 271048
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
348 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

.VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN
ARCTIC FRONT PUSHING SOUTH FROM CANADA. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL
BE IN THE LIVINGSTON AND NYE AREAS.

MTZ028-041-063-280000-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/
SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP
348 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THIS MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH AT LEAST THIS AFTERNOON...AND POSSIBLY INTO THIS EVENING.

WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR EXTREME CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY
191 THROUGH HARLOWTON AND JUDITH GAP.

WINDS WILL SHIFT TO A GUSTY NORTH WIND LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AS AN
ARCTIC FRONT MOVES THROUGH.

$$

MTZ065-280000-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1200Z/
LIVINGSTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON
348 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH HAVE ALREADY BEEN
REPORTED IN THE LIVINGSTON AREA. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE
AND WILL BE STRONGER TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
NEAR 80 MPH EXPECTED.

THOSE PLANNING TO TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM SPRINGDALE TO
LIVINGSTON SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR VERY DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS.
WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN ALSO CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS.

$$

MTZ066-280000-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1200Z/
BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD
348 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH HAVE
ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AT THE STILLWATER MINE. THESE STRONG WINDS 
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE WINDS SHOULD THEN DECREASE AND SHIFT
TO THE NORTH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY.

THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE
SOUTH OF NYE. SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WEST
ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD.

WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KBYZ 271639
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
939 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO NORTHWEST MONTANA WILL KEEP A
WEATHER PATTERN FAVORABLE FOR WINDY CONDITIONS OVER THE FOOTHILLS
OF THE BEARTOOTH AND ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND THE LIVINGSTON AREA.
IT WILL BE BREEZY IN OTHER PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA AS
WARM TEMPERATURES COMBINE WITH STRONG WINDS ALOFT. 

MTZ028-041-063-271745-
/O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/
SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP
939 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

WINDS TODAY WILL BE 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THE HIGHEST
GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG RIDGES AND HIGH SPOTS ON LOCAL
HIGHWAYS. WINDS OF THESE SPEEDS CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS IN ELEVATED
LOCATIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES THAT ARE CARRYING LITTLE
WEIGHT.

$$

MTZ065-280445-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1200Z/
LIVINGSTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON
939 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. 

WINDS IN THE LIVINGSTON AREA ARE EXPECTED TO SURGE UPWARD EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS OF 70 TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS
MORNING ARE CURRENTLY 25 TO 40 MPH BUT THESE WIND SPEEDS WILL
DRAMATICALLY INCREASE AND REMAIN ELEVATED INTO THE EARLY EVENING
HOURS. 

WIND CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM SPRINGDALE TO LIVINGSTON
WILL CHANGE QUICKLY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT DANGEROUS CROSS
WINDS TO DEVELOP AND DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONS AND CHECK THE WEATHER BEFORE TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

MTZ066-280445-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1200Z/
BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD
939 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. 

WINDS IN THE NYE AREA THIS MORNING CONTINUE TO REACH SPEEDS OF 40
TO 50 MPH AND THEY ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 45 TO 55 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 75 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE
SOUTH OF NYE. SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WEST
ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD.

WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KBYZ 272142
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
242 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO NORTHWEST MONTANA WILL KEEP
A WEATHER PATTERN FAVORABLE FOR WINDY CONDITIONS OVER THE
FOOTHILLS OF THE BEARTOOTH AND ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND THE
LIVINGSTON AREA. IT WILL BE BREEZY IN OTHER PORTIONS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL MONTANA AS WARM TEMPERATURES COMBINE WITH STRONG WINDS
ALOFT.

MTZ065-280945-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1200Z/
LIVINGSTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON
242 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. 

WINDS IN THE LIVINGSTON AREA ARE EXPECTED TO REACH GUSTS OF UP TO
70 TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE CURRENTLY 25
TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 50MPH...BUT THESE WIND SPEEDS WILL
DRAMATICALLY INCREASE AND REMAIN ELEVATED INTO THE EVENING HOURS.

WIND CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM SPRINGDALE TO LIVINGSTON
WILL CHANGE QUICKLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS
TO DEVELOP AND DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONS AND CHECK THE WEATHER BEFORE TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.

$$

MTZ066-280945-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1200Z/
BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD
242 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. 

WINDS IN THE NYE AREA THIS AFTERNOON CONTINUE TO REACH SPEEDS OF
40 TO 50 MPH AND THEY ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 45 TO 55 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE
SOUTH OF NYE. SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WEST
ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD.

WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KBYZ 272341
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
441 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

.VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BE FOUND OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING ARCTIC FRONT FROM THE NORTH. 

WYZ099-280600-
/O.EXB.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.080128T0000Z-080128T0600Z/
SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHERIDAN
441 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH HAVE BEEN
REPORTED IN THE FOOTHILLS JUST SOUTHWEST OF SHERIDAN. THESE VERY
STRONG WINDS WILL MOST LIKELY AFFECT AREAS SOUTH OF SHERIDAN
THROUGH THE EVENING INCLUDING INTERSTATE 90. THE STRONG WINDS MAY
ALSO DEVELOP IN THE TOWN OF SHERIDAN EARLY THIS EVENING AND
RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS. 

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. PEOPLE IN THE AREA
SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AND CHECK THE WEATHER BEFORE TRAVELING
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

$$

MTZ065-281145-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1200Z/
LIVINGSTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON
441 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. 

WINDS IN THE LIVINGSTON AREA ARE EXPECTED TO REACH GUSTS OF UP TO
70 TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE CURRENTLY
25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 50MPH...BUT THESE WIND SPEEDS WILL
DRAMATICALLY INCREASE AND REMAIN ELEVATED INTO THE EVENING HOURS.

WIND CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM SPRINGDALE TO LIVINGSTON
WILL CHANGE QUICKLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT DANGEROUS CROSS
WINDS TO DEVELOP AND DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONS AND CHECK THE WEATHER BEFORE TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.

$$

MTZ066-281145-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1200Z/
BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD
441 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. 

WINDS IN THE NYE AREA THIS AFTERNOON CONTINUE TO REACH SPEEDS OF
40 TO 50 MPH AND THEY ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 45 TO 55 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE
SOUTH OF NYE. SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WEST
ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD.

WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KBYZ 280423
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
923 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

.VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH
CENTRAL WYOMING TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING ARCTIC FRONT
FROM THE NORTH.

MTZ065-066-280530-
/O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1200Z/
LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD
923 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

WINDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE AREA. TRAVELERS CAN STILL EXPECT
AREAS OF WEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL
DRASTICALLY SHIFT TO THE NORTH LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY
MORNING AS AN ARCTIC FRONT PUSHES INTO THE AREA. 

$$

WYZ099-280600-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/
SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHERIDAN
923 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN THE SHERIDAN
AREA THROUGH THE EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOUND OVER
SOUTHEAST SHERIDAN COUNTY WHERE GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE LIKELY. 
TRAVELERS ON INTERSTATE 90 SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN AND VERY
STRONG CROSS WINDS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DECREASE OVER
THE AREA BY MIDNIGHT.



$$
BT
000 
WWUS75 KBYZ 280552
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1052 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
WYOMING TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING ARCTIC FRONT...


WYZ099-280700-
/O.EXP.KBYZ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/
SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHERIDAN
1052 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

WINDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE AREA. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND
WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MST. WINDS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO BE
FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH FOR
THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE NORTH
LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY MORNING AS THE ARCTIC FRONT PUSHES
ACROSS THE AREA.

$$
HOOLEY

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Billings, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Jan 26, 3:11 AM MST, 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 26, 3:11 AM MST, 46 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
311 AM MST SAT JAN 26 2008

.SHORT TERM...VALID FOR TDY AND SUN...

THINGS STILL ON TRACK FOR A MILD TEMPERATURE WISE WEEKEND. BIGGEST
CHALLENGE FOR THIS WEEKEND CONTINUES TO BE WINDS...THEN OF COURSE
VERY STRONG COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA MONDAY.

TODAY...WINDS HAVE HIT ADVISORY CRITERIA A FEW TIMES IN LIVINGSTON
THROUGH THE NIGHT AS LWT-IDA PRESSURE GRADIENT IS UP TO 19 MB.
MODELS OF COURSE UNDER DOING THIS FORECASTING A GRADIENT OF ABOUT
11 FOR NOW. CURRENT STRONG GRADIENT SHOULD REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH
THE DAY TODAY ALL THE WAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF STRONG
COLD FRONT MONDAY MORNING. AS FAR AS UPPER WINDS...THEY WILL TURN
FROM A CURRENT WEST NORTHWEST TO A MORE FAVORABLE SOUTHWEST
DIRECTION BY THE END OF THE DAY TODAY...SETTING UP A PRETTY GOOD
CHANCE OF HIGH WINDS BY THIS AFTERNOON. AT THE SAME TIME...700 MB
WIND SPEEDS DECREASE A BIT DURING TRANSITION TODAY...BUT QUICKLY
PICK UP ONCE AGAIN BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TO KEEP
THINGS SIMPLE...WILL SIMPLY UPGRADE CURRENT ADVISORY TO HIGH WIND
WARNING TO GO THROUGH THE DAY UP TO FRONTAL PASSAGE SUNDAY NIGHT.
LOOKS LIKE A VERY MILD DAY TODAY WITH THE INCREASING SOUTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT AND TEMPERATURES RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE AREA AND HAVE
WARMED TEMPERATURES A BIT...BUT PREVIOUS FORECAST HAD A GOOD
HANDLE ALREADY ON THIS.

TONIGHT...AS NOTED ABOVE...OVERALL PATTERN BECOMING PRETTY
FAVORABLE FOR HIGH WINDS IN GAP FLOW AREAS AS WELL AS SOME
MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY WITH A LOW/MODERATE CRITICAL LAYERS SHOWING
UP. ALSO COMING INTO PLAY WILL BE WHEATLAND COUNTY WITH 70 KNOT
700 MB WINDS PROGGED BY NAM IN JUDITH GAP AND HARLOWTON AREAS. NAM
MAY BE A BIT STRONG AS GFS ABOUT 10-20 KNOTS LOWER. THIS PATTERN
WOULD BE FAVORABLE FRONT STRONG WINDS IN HARLOWTON AND POSSIBLY
JUDITH GAP SO WILL ISSUE A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR WHEATLAND COUNTY
STARTING THIS EVENING. SHERIDAN CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING GUSTY WEST
WINDS ALREADY AND EXPECT THIS SAME EFFECT TOMORROW NIGHT SO HAVE
PUT IN HIGHER WINDS IN WIND LOCAL EFFECT AREAS WEST OF SHERIDAN
WHICH SHOULD SEE SOME GUSTS TO 50 MPH TONIGHT...AS WELL AS THE RED
LODGE AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING.

SUNDAY...ANOTHER VERY MILD DAY WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 30S
TO 40S. FAVORABLE WIND PROFILE CONTINUES OVER GAP AREAS AND SHOULD
SEE SOME DECREASE IN THREAT OF HIGHER WINDS IN WHEATLAND COUNTY
WITH BETTER MIX TO AIRMASS...BUT WILL BROAD BRUSH THE WATCH THROUGH
THE DAY FOR NOW AND LET LATER SHIFTS PUT BETTER DETAIL IN.

SUNDAY NIGHT...LOW LEVEL WINDS LOOK TO REALLY INCREASE AHEAD OF
THE STRONG COLD FRONT. WILL KEEP THE HIGH WIND GOING IN LIVINGSTON
AND NYE AND HAVER WHEATLAND COUNTY WATCH UP TO 06Z. LOOKS LIKE A
GOOD PLUME OF MOISTURE PUSHING INTO THE AREA AHEAD OF UPPER TROUGH
AND COLD FRONT FOR A GOOD SHOT OF SNOW STARTING SUNDAY NIGHT. HAVE
STARTED WITH AROUND 4 INCHES AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY
NIGHT...BUILDING INTO MONDAY AMOUNTS FOR A TOTAL AROUND A FOOT.
VERY TRICKY CALL FOR MIN TEMPERATURES SUNDAY NIGHT WITH COLD FRONT
FORECASTED TO BE BASICALLY ON COUNTY WARNING AREA AROUND 12Z.
LATEST 06Z NAM HAS SLOWED THIS...BUT EXPERIENCE SAYS FRONT IS
NORMALLY A FEW HOURS QUICKER. AT ANY RATE WILL BE A VERY MILD
NIGHT WITH GOOD MIXING AHEAD OF THE FRONT BEFORE IT ARRIVES SO
HAVE TWEAKED UP TEMPERATURES A BIT ACROSS SOUTHERN ZONES...ALTHOUGH
THE BIGGEST IMPACT WILL BE THE RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES DURING
THE DAY MONDAY WITH THE FRONT AND QUICK SHOT OF STRONG WINDS AND
SNOW. RASCH

.LONG TERM...VALID FOR MON...TUE...WED...THU...FRI...

ANOTHER ARCTIC BLAST IN STORE FOR THE FORECAST AREA BEGINNING
MONDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH MID WEEK. AT THIS TIME...NOT AS
MUCH SNOW EXPECTED AS WITH LAST WEEKS ARCTIC. ALTHOUGH IT IS
STILL A BIT TOO EARLY TO PINPOINT EXACT AMOUNTS. ARCTIC FRONT
BLASTS THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. MODELS BRING THE FRONT
THROUGH THE WESTERN THIRD OF THE FORECAST AREA BY 12Z AND THE
SOUTHEAST BY 18Z. HOWEVER...PAST ARCTICS HAVE BEEN COMING THROUGH
SEVERAL HOURS EARLIER THAN WHAT MODELS HAVE SHOWED. IN ANY
CASE...MONDAY HIGHS LOOK TO BE REACHED AROUND DAYBREAK WHICH
WOULD BE SUNDAY OVERNIGHT LOWS. THE SOUTHEAST MAY WARM UP JUST A
TAD BUT MOST LIKELY THOSE HIGHS WILL BE REACHED BY 9AM. ONCE THE
FRONT MOVES THROUGH... TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET QUICKLY WITH
READINGS DROPPING AS MUCH AS 20 DEGREES DURING THE DAY WITH THE
MOST EXTREME DROP ACROSS THE NORTHEAST. AS FOR SNOW...A STRONG
FRONTOGENESIS BAND MOVES THROUGH FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST
BETWEEN 12Z AND 18Z MAINLY FROM A HARLOWTON TO BILLINGS TO
SHERIDAN LINE AND AREAS WEST. LIKELY POPS LOOK GOOD ACROSS THE
ENTIRE FORECAST FOR THE DAY MONDAY. BRIEF PERIOD OF MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOW LOOKS POSSIBLE DURING THE MORNING AS ATMOSPHERE IS
VERY UNSTABLE. ONCE THE ARCTIC SETTLES IN...NORTHEAST SURFACE
FLOW WILL PREVAIL BRINGING THE CHANCES FOR LIGHT SNOW DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. AT THIS TIME...SNOW AMOUNTS DO NOT
LOOK TOO IMPRESSIVE ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH GENERALLY AROUND 2
INCHES POSSIBLE. THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS
HAVE THE BEST SHOT FOR MORE SNOW WITH THE MOUNTAINS AROUND COOKE
CITY SEEING CLOSE TO A FOOT OF SNOW DURING THE DAY. IN
ADDITION...VERY STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE
FRONT AND CONTINUE FOR A FEW HOURS AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE.
PRESSURE RISES ARE VERY IMPRESSIVE AND WILL NEED TO MONITOR
CLOSELY FOR POSSIBLE HIGH WINDS FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BY LATE AFTERNOON
AND BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT MONDAY.

NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WITH A CHANCE FOR SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE ON
TAP FOR TUESDAY ALONG WITH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES. READINGS WILL
ONLY MAKE IT INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS CENTRAL AND WEST
WITH SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TO AROUND ZERO ACROSS THE EAST.
COLD HIGH PRESSURE REALLY SETTLES IN TUESDAY NIGHT WITH READINGS
WELL BELOW ZERO ALL LOCATIONS EXCEPT THE FAR WEST. AS FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUES
CENTRAL AND MAINLY WEST AND MOUNTAINS WITH SLOWLY MODERATING
TEMPERATURES.  HOOLEY

&&

.AVIATION...

SKIES WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TODAY WITH
VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILING. WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED IN
THE KLVM AREA AND ALONG THE BEARTOOTH/ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS THROUGH
THE ENTIRE WEEKEND. GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THIS
MORNING WITH GUSTS NEAR 75 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING. HOOLEY

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS...

    TDY SUN     MON     TUE     WED     THU     FRI
-------------------------------------------------------
BIL 041 024/041 019/020 908/006 909/014 007/023 013/028
    0/N 00/B    26/S    33/S    22/S    21/B    21/B
LVM 042 031/041 023/024 001/014 002/018 011/025 013/030
    0/N 01/N    46/S    33/S    32/S    22/J    22/J
HDN 041 017/041 021/022 907/009 910/012 901/024 007/029
    0/U 00/B    16/S    33/S    22/S    21/B    11/B
MLS 033 017/036 011/012 911/901 915/001 909/014 002/019
    0/U 00/B    26/S    32/S    22/S    22/J    11/B
4BQ 041 016/041 023/024 907/005 910/003 001/022 006/028
    0/U 00/B    16/S    32/S    22/S    21/B    11/B
BHK 037 015/042 013/014 915/901 917/903 908/013 001/019
    0/N 01/B    25/S    21/I    22/S    21/B    11/B
SHR 042 015/041 023/024 003/014 902/013 002/025 008/029
    0/U 00/N    06/S    33/S    22/S    21/B    21/B

&&

.BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
      SUNDAY NIGHT FOR ZONES 28-63.
     HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY FOR ZONES
      65-66.
WY...NONE.

&&

WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 25, 8:11 PM MST, 7 hours 46 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
811 PM MST FRI JAN 25 2008

MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-270315-
SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-
FALLON-NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-POWDER RIVER-CARTER-
SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN PARK-
NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-
NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-
LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-
CRAZY MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST BIG HORN MOUNTAINS-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS-
811 PM MST FRI JAN 25 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MONTANA...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND NORTH
CENTRAL WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

STRONG WINDS WILL BE FOUND OVERNIGHT ALONG THE BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS
TO LIVINGSTON. THIS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO
SPRINGDALE OVERNIGHT WITH DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE LIVINGSTON AND NYE
AREAS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS THE STRONGEST
WINDS WILL BE FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY MORNING WHEN
GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL ON
INTERSTATE 90 BETWEEN SPRINGDALE AND LIVINGSTON SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS.

ANOTHER ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL SURGE OUT OF CANADA EARLY MONDAY
MORNING. THIS WILL BRING A GOOD CHANCE OF SNOW AS WELL AS A
DRAMATIC RETURN TO MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AGAIN MONDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Billings, MT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 25, 8:57 PM MSTWind AdvisoryBYZPark7 hr
Jan 26, 3:57 AM MSTHigh Wind WatchBYZGolden Valley, Wheatland12 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.