Weather alerts in Montana, December 2024

80 weather alerts in December 2024, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.

Weather alerts by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in December 2024. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 80
Warnings: 17
Watches: 13
Advisories: 46
Busiest day: December 17, 202414 alerts

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By day

Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.

The alerts

Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Mountain Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 1, 2:14 AM MST	High Wind Watch	TFX	Glacier, Lewis and Clark, Pondera, Teton, Toole	23 hr
Dec 2, 1:15 AM MST	High Wind Warning	TFX	Glacier, Lewis and Clark, Pondera, Teton, Toole	32 hr
Dec 4, 1:22 PM MST	High Wind Watch	TFX	Cascade, Fergus, Glacier, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Pondera and 2 more	58 hr
Dec 4, 8:54 PM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	TFX	Blaine, Chouteau, Fergus, Glacier, Hill, Liberty and 3 more	14 hr
Dec 5, 6:16 AM MST	Freezing Fog Advisory	MSO	Missoula, Ravalli	6 hr
Dec 5, 5:03 PM MST	Freezing Fog Advisory	MSO	Missoula, Ravalli	21 hr
Dec 6, 12:35 AM MST	High Wind Warning	TFX	Blaine, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Glacier, Hill and 6 more	64 hr
Dec 6, 1:28 AM MST	High Wind Watch	BYZ	Golden Valley, Sweet Grass, Wheatland	11 hr
Dec 6, 1:28 AM MST	Wind Advisory	BYZ	Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass	57 hr
Dec 6, 11:09 AM MST	Winter Storm Warning	MSO	Flathead, Lincoln, Sanders	36 hr
Dec 6, 11:09 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more	45 hr
Dec 6, 11:11 AM MST	High Wind Watch	GGW	Phillips	15 hr
Dec 6, 12:57 PM MST	High Wind Warning	BYZ	Golden Valley, Sweet Grass, Wheatland	52 hr
Dec 6, 1:08 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX	Beaverhead, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Gallatin, Glacier and 6 more	3 days
Dec 7, 2:22 AM MST	High Wind Warning	GGW	Petroleum, Phillips	38 hr
Dec 7, 1:14 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	GGW	Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips and 6 more	49 hr
Dec 8, 1:01 AM MST	Winter Storm Warning	TFX	Blaine, Chouteau, Hill	34 hr
Dec 8, 2:06 AM MST	Blizzard Warning	GGW	Dawson, McCone, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan and 1 more	25 hr
Dec 8, 2:10 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	BYZ	Big Horn, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River, Rosebud	34 hr
Dec 8, 7:59 PM MST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, McCone, Prairie and 4 more	6 hr
Dec 8, 8:38 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	GGW	Roosevelt, Sheridan	17 hr
Dec 10, 12:33 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX	Blaine, Chouteau, Fergus, Hill	28 hr
Dec 10, 2:49 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	BYZ	Big Horn, Carter, Custer, Powder River, Rosebud	33 hr
Dec 10, 12:33 PM MST	Wind Advisory	BYZ	Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass	22 hr
Dec 10, 1:14 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	GGW	Garfield, Petroleum, Phillips	31 hr
Dec 12, 7:04 PM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	TFX	Glacier, Hill, Liberty, Pondera, Toole	15 hr
Dec 13, 12:43 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Deer Lodge, Granite, Lake, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli and 1 more	46 hr
Dec 13, 1:05 PM MST	Winter Storm Watch	GGW	Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Phillips, Prairie and 5 more	24 hr
Dec 13, 1:30 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX	Beaverhead, Blaine, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Gallatin and 9 more	48 hr
Dec 14, 3:14 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	BYZ	Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River, Rosebud, Treasure	41 hr
Dec 14, 1:18 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	GGW	Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Phillips, Prairie and 5 more	25 hr
Dec 15, 8:01 AM MST	Winter Storm Warning	GGW	Dawson, McCone, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan and 1 more	6 hr
Dec 15, 1:22 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX	Beaverhead, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Gallatin, Glacier and 5 more	44 hr
Dec 15, 1:45 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more	43 hr
Dec 16, 1:26 PM MST	High Wind Watch	TFX	Beaverhead, Blaine, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus and 11 more	37 hr
Dec 16, 1:46 PM MST	High Wind Watch	BYZ	Golden Valley, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland	12 hr
Dec 17, 2:03 AM MST	High Wind Watch	GGW	Phillips	12 hr
Dec 17, 2:08 AM MST	High Wind Warning	BYZ	Carter, Custer, Fallon, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Powder River and 4 more	51 hr
Dec 17, 2:08 AM MST	Wind Advisory	BYZ	Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass	48 hr
Dec 17, 2:31 AM MST	High Wind Watch	MSO	Deer Lodge, Granite, Powell, Silver Bow	8 hr
Dec 17, 7:34 AM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	TFX	Cascade, Gallatin, Glacier, Lewis and Clark, Pondera, Teton	2 hr
Dec 17, 8:38 AM MST	Winter Storm Warning	TFX	Glacier, Pondera	34 hr
Dec 17, 9:38 AM MST	High Wind Warning	TFX	Beaverhead, Blaine, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus and 12 more	40 hr
Dec 17, 10:15 AM MST	Winter Storm Warning	MSO	Flathead, Lake	27 hr
Dec 17, 10:15 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula and 3 more	25 hr
Dec 17, 10:55 AM MST	High Wind Warning	MSO	Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Missoula, Powell and 3 more	34 hr
Dec 17, 10:55 AM MST	Wind Advisory	MSO	Flathead, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Sanders	31 hr
Dec 17, 12:14 PM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	TFX	Lewis and Clark	6 hr
Dec 17, 1:54 PM MST	High Wind Warning	GGW	Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips and 6 more	39 hr
Dec 17, 2:00 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	GGW	Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips and 6 more	39 hr
Dec 17, 5:43 PM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	TFX	Cascade, Fergus, Judith Basin	4 hr
Dec 18, 1:11 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Flathead, Lake	5 hr
Dec 18, 1:16 PM MST	Cold Weather Advisory	GGW	Daniels, Phillips, Sheridan, Valley	23 hr
Dec 21, 2:27 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	GGW	Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Phillips, Richland and 4 more	35 hr
Dec 21, 2:28 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX	Blaine, Hill	24 hr
Dec 21, 8:43 AM MST	Wind Advisory	BYZ	Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass	20 hr
Dec 23, 12:02 AM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	GGW	Daniels, Phillips, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley	17 hr
Dec 24, 1:01 PM MST	Wind Advisory	BYZ	Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass	49 hr
Dec 24, 2:00 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Flathead, Granite, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli and 1 more	48 hr
Dec 25, 1:26 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX	Beaverhead, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Gallatin, Glacier and 7 more	5 days
Dec 25, 1:35 PM MST	High Wind Watch	TFX	Glacier, Lewis and Clark, Pondera, Teton, Toole	13 hr
Dec 26, 2:53 AM MST	High Wind Warning	TFX	Glacier, Lewis and Clark, Pondera, Teton, Toole	26 hr
Dec 26, 12:23 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	GGW	Daniels, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley	21 hr
Dec 26, 1:57 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX	Beaverhead	51 hr
Dec 26, 2:40 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Granite, Missoula, Ravalli	23 hr
Dec 27, 1:46 PM MST	Winter Storm Watch	TFX	Beaverhead, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Gallatin and 4 more	24 hr
Dec 27, 2:36 PM MST	Winter Storm Watch	BYZ	Carbon, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass	24 hr
Dec 27, 2:38 PM MST	Winter Storm Watch	MSO	Mineral, Missoula, Sanders	24 hr
Dec 27, 2:38 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Granite, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, Sanders	23 hr
Dec 28, 12:25 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	GGW	Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips, Prairie	50 hr
Dec 28, 1:50 PM MST	Winter Storm Warning	TFX	Beaverhead, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Gallatin and 7 more	45 hr
Dec 28, 1:50 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX	Blaine, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Gallatin and 7 more	47 hr
Dec 28, 2:19 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more	63 hr
Dec 28, 2:45 PM MST	Winter Storm Warning	BYZ	Carbon, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland	44 hr
Dec 29, 2:26 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	BYZ	Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Golden Valley and 6 more	39 hr
Dec 29, 4:04 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	MSO	Ravalli	41 min
Dec 29, 4:21 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Deer Lodge	39 min
Dec 29, 4:38 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	BYZ	Sweet Grass	3 hr
Dec 30, 1:06 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX	Beaverhead, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Gallatin and 6 more	20 hr
Dec 31, 11:21 AM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	TFX	Blaine, Cascade, Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Liberty and 3 more	45 hr

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

Product	Alerts
Severe storms
Mesoscale Discussion	1
Special Weather Statement	3
Winter
Blizzard Warning	1
Winter Storm Warning	7
Winter Storm Watch	4
Winter Weather Advisory	30
Cold
Cold Weather Advisory	1
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	9
High Wind Watch	9
Wind Advisory	6
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	7
Freezing Fog Advisory	2

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

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Sources

National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.