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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this high wind warning at Mar 10, 2026, 11:52 AM MDT for 10 counties in Montana; Lemhi County, Idaho. It took effect at Mar 12, 2026, 12:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 18 hr. 60 reports 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
- Mar 10, 2026, 11:52 AM MDT (17:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 12, 2026, 12:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2026, 5:58 PM MDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Lemhi County, ID, Deer Lodge County, MT, Flathead County, MT, Granite County, MT, Lake County, MT, Lincoln County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Powell County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, Sanders County, MT, Silver Bow County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:51 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1:00 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 3 Wsw Blacktail - Railr, MT | Mesonet station SNSLP 2.9 W Blacktail - Railroad ID (GNP) Wind Event is ongoing. |
| Mar 12, 1:00 AM MDT | SNOW 8.7 | 5 Ene Blacktail - Railr, MT | A BNSF sensor at Marias Pass(5230 feet) on US-2 reported hourly snowfall rates between 1 and 2.6 inches from 4 pm to 11 pm MDT. The southwest winds have kicked in gusting near 40 mph at the current hour. This is a preliminary total as the storm is ongoing. |
| Mar 12, 1:10 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 19 E Swan Lake, MT | Mesonet station TT727 Spotted Bear Lookout Wind event is ongoing. |
| Mar 12, 1:10 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 19 E Swan Lake, MT | Mesonet station TT727 Spotted Bear Lookout Wind event is ongoing. |
| Mar 12, 1:47 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | 2 Sw East Missoula, MT | Mt. Sentinel at 5026 feet. Wind event is ongoing. |
| Mar 12, 2:30 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 41 | 4 Nnw Racetrack, MT | Mesonet station DRLM 4.0 N Racetrack (AGRIMET). |
| Mar 12, 2:57 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 3 S Missoula, MT | Mesonet station GW0378 Missoula. |
| Mar 12, 3:00 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | 1 W Bonner, MT | Mesonet station MTBON Bonner I-90 Mp 110.3. |
| Mar 12, 3:27 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 43 | 4 Se Nimrod, MT | Mesonet station HYGM8 Harvey Grouse. |
| Mar 12, 4:00 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 80 | 2 Sw East Missoula, MT | Peak wind speed at Mt. Sentinel at 5,026 feet. The winds were sustained at 60.1 mph and there was a wind shift to the northwest, but the temperatures did not start to cool until after daybreak. |
| Mar 12, 4:00 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 85 | 5 Sse Libby, MT | Southwest wind. |
| Mar 12, 4:01 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 42 | West Glacier, MT | Mesonet station MTWGL West Glacier Us-2 Mp 153.4. |
| Mar 12, 4:30 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 42 | 2 Ene Clearwater, MT | Mesonet station CLWM8 Clearwater. |
| Mar 12, 4:34 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | 6 Wnw Missoula, MT | ASOS station KMSO Missoula, MT. |
| Mar 12, 4:36 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 41 | 3 Sw Salmon, ID | Mesonet station SMYI1 Salmon. |
| Mar 12, 4:45 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | 1 W Hungry Horse, MT | Mesonet station MTHGH Hungry Horse. |
| Mar 12, 4:55 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 47 | 3 Ese Thompson Falls, MT | AWOS station KTHM 3 ESE Thompson Falls. |
| Mar 12, 4:59 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 79 | 5 E Evaro, MT | Mesonet station PNTM8 Point 6. |
| Mar 12, 5:00 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 4 Se Essex, MT | Mesonet station S11MT Shed 11. |
| Mar 12, 5:05 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 43 | 2 Wsw Deer Lodge, MT | AWOS station 38S9 1 WSW Deer Lodge. |
| Mar 12, 5:07 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 1 Nnw Troy, MT | Mesonet station TROM8 Troy. |
| Mar 12, 5:10 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 89 | 19 E Swan Lake, MT | Mesonet station TT727 Spotted Bear Lookout. |
| Mar 12, 5:10 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 89 | 19 E Swan Lake, MT | Mesonet station TT727 Spotted Bear Lookout at 7202 feet. The strongest winds occurred between 0410 and 1310 MDT. |
| Mar 12, 5:15 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 42 | 8 E Rollins, MT | Mesonet station MTYLW Yellow Bay Mt-35 Mp 18.0. |
| Mar 12, 5:15 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 47 | 1 Wnw Elliston, MT | Mesonet station EW4329 Elliston. |
| Mar 12, 5:24 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | Victor, MT | |
| Mar 12, 5:30 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 40 | 14 Ssw Kootenai Falls, MT | Mesonet station MTBKE Bull Lake Mt-56 Mp 20.5. |
| Mar 12, 5:30 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 5 Wnw Evergreen, MT | |
| Mar 12, 5:33 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 47 | 1 Nw Heron, MT | Mesonet station AX341 HERON. |
| Mar 12, 5:40 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 48 | 4 Ne Somers, MT | |
| Mar 12, 6:00 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 78 | 11 Ne Stryker, MT | Mesonet station LKMMT Link Mountain. |
| Mar 12, 6:02 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 3 Ese Thompson Falls, MT | Mesonet station THAM8 Thompson Falls Raws. |
| Mar 12, 6:08 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 40 | 15 E Swan Lake, MT | Mesonet station SPOM8 Spotted Bear Rs. |
| Mar 12, 6:14 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 15 Ne Kootenai Falls, MT | Interestingly the peak wind occurred before the cold front passage at the Mesonet RAWS station BIFM8 BC Baldy. The temperature dropped from 36 to 31 between 0814 and 0914 MDT. |
| Mar 12, 6:15 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 41 | 3 Nnw Polson, MT | Mesonet station EW6663 Polson. |
| Mar 12, 6:15 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 2 E Camas, MT | Mesonet station HOTM8 1 SW Hot Springs. |
| Mar 12, 6:15 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 5 Ene Lonepine, MT | Mesonet station MTM58 4.8 E Lonepine (MT-MESO). |
| Mar 12, 6:29 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 41 | 4 Sse Salmon, ID | AWOS station KSMN Salmon Awos. |
| Mar 12, 6:35 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 2 Sse Pablo, MT | AWOS station K7S0 2 SSE Pablo. |
| Mar 12, 6:35 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 4 Nnw Opportunity, MT | AWOS station K3U3 3 NW Opportunity. |
| Mar 12, 6:35 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 4 Nnw Opportunity, MT | AWOS station K3U3 3 NW Opportunity. |
| Mar 12, 6:38 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 40 | 4 E Salmon Prairie, MT | Mesonet station TS949 7 NNE Condon. |
| Mar 12, 6:48 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 42 | 6 E Yellowjacket, ID | Mesonet station BAEI1 Red Rock Peak. |
| Mar 12, 6:54 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 12 Nne Heron, MT | Downed powerline with a total blockage of Highway 56. |
| Mar 12, 6:54 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nnw Noxon, MT | Tree down on Highway 200. |
| Mar 12, 6:54 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 7 Ese Libby, MT | Tree down over Highway 37. |
| Mar 12, 6:54 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 7 Nnw Salmon Prairie, MT | Downed power line. |
| Mar 12, 6:54 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 7 Sse Libby, MT | Tree down on US-2. |
| Mar 12, 7:00 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 5 Ene Blacktail - Railr, MT | Mesonet station MRPMT Marias Pass. |
| Mar 12, 7:00 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 82 | 3 Wsw Blacktail - Railr, MT | Mesonet station SNSLP 2.9 W Blacktail - Railroad ID (GNP). |
| Mar 12, 7:00 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 6 E Kootenai Falls, MT | Time is approximate. Multiple large trees down with root balls exposed along the Kootenai River Road northwest of Libby. A tree caused much damage at a house. |
| Mar 12, 7:26 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 11 N Ellis, ID | Mesonet station EZRI1 Ezra Creek. |
| Mar 12, 7:30 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 1 E Gilmore, ID | Mesonet station 2993 D6 - Gilmore Summit. |
| Mar 12, 7:30 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 N Moiese, MT | Mesonet station MTM79 Mda Moiese N. |
| Mar 12, 7:39 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 S Kalispell, MT | |
| Mar 12, 7:40 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Moiese, MT | Mesonet station MTM94 Cskt Bison Range. |
| Mar 12, 7:40 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 S Kalispell, MT | |
| Mar 12, 7:40 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 S Kalispell, MT | |
| Mar 12, 7:41 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 4 Ne Arlee, MT | Mesonet station PSTM8 4 NE Arlee. |
| Mar 12, 7:42 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 1 E Blacktail - Railroa, MT | Mesonet station FIEM8 5 W Marias Pass. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Boise Airport, ID (KBOI), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 408 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1680 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 105 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -136 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
869 WWUS75 KMSO 101752 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 1152 AM MDT Tue Mar 10 2026 MTZ004-101900- /O.CAN.KMSO.HW.A.0002.260312T0600Z-260312T1800Z/ Lower Clark Fork Region- 1152 AM MDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... $$ MTZ001-111800- /O.UPG.KMSO.HW.A.0002.260312T0000Z-260312T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.260312T0600Z-260313T0000Z/ Kootenai/Cabinet Region- 1152 AM MDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Kootenai/Cabinet Region. * WHEN...From midnight Wednesday Night to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ007-111800- /O.UPG.KMSO.HW.A.0002.260312T0600Z-260313T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.260312T0600Z-260313T0600Z/ Butte/Blackfoot Region- 1152 AM MDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Butte/Blackfoot Region. * WHEN...From midnight Wednesday Night to midnight MDT Thursday Night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ IDZ009-010-111800- /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.260312T0600Z-260313T0600Z/ Western Lemhi County-Eastern Lemhi County- 1152 AM MDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Lemhi County and Western Lemhi County. * WHEN...From midnight Wednesday Night to midnight MDT Thursday Night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ003-111800- /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.260312T0600Z-260313T0000Z/ Flathead/Mission Valleys- 1152 AM MDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Flathead/Mission Valleys. * WHEN...From midnight Wednesday Night to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ005-111800- /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.260312T0600Z-260313T0000Z/ Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys- 1152 AM MDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys. * WHEN...From midnight Wednesday Night to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ043-111800- /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.260312T0600Z-260313T0000Z/ Potomac/Seeley Lake Region- 1152 AM MDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Potomac/Seeley Lake Region. * WHEN...From midnight Wednesday Night to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
5 follow-up statements
085 WWUS75 KMSO 110547 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 1147 PM MDT Tue Mar 10 2026 IDZ009-010-120600- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.260312T0600Z-260313T0600Z/ Western Lemhi County-Eastern Lemhi County- 1147 PM MDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Lemhi County and Western Lemhi County. * WHEN...From midnight Wednesday Night to midnight MDT Thursday Night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ001-120600- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.260312T0600Z-260313T0000Z/ Kootenai/Cabinet Region- 1147 PM MDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Kootenai/Cabinet Region. * WHEN...From midnight Wednesday Night to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ003-120600- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.260312T0600Z-260313T0000Z/ Flathead/Mission Valleys- 1147 PM MDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Flathead/Mission Valleys. * WHEN...From midnight Wednesday Night to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ005-120600- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.260312T0600Z-260313T0000Z/ Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys- 1147 PM MDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys. * WHEN...From midnight Wednesday Night to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ007-120600- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.260312T0600Z-260313T0600Z/ Butte/Blackfoot Region- 1147 PM MDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Butte/Blackfoot Region. * WHEN...From midnight Wednesday Night to midnight MDT Thursday Night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ043-120600- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.260312T0600Z-260313T0000Z/ Potomac/Seeley Lake Region- 1147 PM MDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Potomac/Seeley Lake Region. * WHEN...From midnight Wednesday Night to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ IDZ007-008-120600- /O.NEW.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.260312T0300Z-260312T1800Z/ Orofino/Grangeville Region-Lower Hells Canyon/Salmon River Region- 1047 PM PDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Lower Hells Canyon/Salmon River Region and Orofino/Grangeville Region. * WHEN...From 8 PM Wednesday to 11 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
125 WWUS75 KMSO 111524 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 924 AM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026 MTZ007-111630- /O.CAN.KMSO.HW.W.0002.260312T0600Z-260313T0600Z/ Butte/Blackfoot Region- 924 AM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The High Wind Warning has been replaced with a Winter Storm Warning for this area. Confidence for a significant wind event remains high. $$ IDZ009-010-121530- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.260312T0600Z-260313T0600Z/ Western Lemhi County-Eastern Lemhi County- 924 AM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Lemhi County and Western Lemhi County. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to midnight MDT Thursday Night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ001-121530- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.260312T0600Z-260313T0000Z/ Kootenai/Cabinet Region- 924 AM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Kootenai/Cabinet Region. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ003-121530- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.260312T0600Z-260313T0000Z/ Flathead/Mission Valleys- 924 AM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Flathead/Mission Valleys. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ005-121530- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.260312T0600Z-260313T0000Z/ Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys- 924 AM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph in the Missoula Valley and gusts up to 70 mph in the Bitterroot Valley expected. * WHERE...Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ043-121530- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.260312T0600Z-260313T0000Z/ Potomac/Seeley Lake Region- 924 AM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Potomac/Seeley Lake Region. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ IDZ007-008-121530- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.260312T0300Z-260312T1800Z/ Orofino/Grangeville Region-Lower Hells Canyon/Salmon River Region- 824 AM PDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Lower Hells Canyon/Salmon River Region and Orofino/Grangeville Region. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 11 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ AL
038 WWUS75 KMSO 121055 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 455 AM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026 IDZ009-010-130600- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T0600Z/ Western Lemhi County-Eastern Lemhi County- 455 AM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Lemhi County and Western Lemhi County. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ001-130000- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T0000Z/ Kootenai/Cabinet Region- 455 AM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Kootenai/Cabinet Region. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ003-130000- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T0000Z/ Flathead/Mission Valleys- 455 AM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Flathead/Mission Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ005-130000- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T0000Z/ Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys- 455 AM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph in the Missoula Valley and gusts up to 70 mph in the Bitterroot Valley expected. * WHERE...Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ043-130000- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T0000Z/ Potomac/Seeley Lake Region- 455 AM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. * WHERE...Potomac/Seeley Lake Region. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ IDZ007-008-121800- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260312T1800Z/ Orofino/Grangeville Region-Lower Hells Canyon/Salmon River Region- 355 AM PDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Lower Hells Canyon/Salmon River Region and Orofino/Grangeville Region. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
637 WWUS75 KMSO 122018 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 218 PM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026 MTZ001-003-005-043-122130- /O.CAN.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T0000Z/ Kootenai/Cabinet Region-Flathead/Mission Valleys- Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys-Potomac/Seeley Lake Region- 218 PM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The threat has ended. Gusty winds with passing showers should be anticipated throughout the day. $$ IDZ009-010-130600- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T0600Z/ Western Lemhi County-Eastern Lemhi County- 218 PM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Lemhi County and Western Lemhi County. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
736 WWUS75 KMSO 122358 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 558 PM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026 IDZ009-010-130100- /O.CAN.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260313T0600Z/ Western Lemhi County-Eastern Lemhi County- 558 PM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The threat has ended. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 11:42 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Mineral, Missoula and 4 more | 4 days |
| Mar 10, 11:42 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Lake | 30 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.