Alert archive / Montana / 2026
Weather alerts in Montana, February 2026
71 weather alerts in February 2026, 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 February 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 71
- Warnings
- 19
- Watches
- 11
- Advisories
- 31
- Busiest day
- February 17, 202613 alerts
Over time
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 10:54 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Dawson, McCone, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan and 2 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 2, 6:06 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley | 7 hr |
| Feb 2, 1:16 PM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Dawson, McCone, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt and 3 more | 22 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:44 AM MST | High Wind Watch | TFX | Glacier, Lewis and Clark, Pondera, Teton, Toole | 23 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:53 AM MST | High Wind Warning | TFX | Glacier, Lewis and Clark, Pondera, Teton, Toole | 30 hr |
| Feb 7, 1:47 PM MST | Wind Advisory | BYZ | Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 35 hr |
| Feb 8, 12:34 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | Beaverhead, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Gallatin and 8 more | 37 hr |
| Feb 8, 10:29 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Mineral, Missoula and 4 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 8, 9:12 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | BYZ | Carbon, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland | 20 hr |
| Feb 8, 9:12 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BYZ | Golden Valley, Musselshell, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland | 17 hr |
| Feb 9, 10:57 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Lake | 63 min |
| Feb 9, 9:39 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | Fergus, Judith Basin | 6 hr |
| Feb 14, 1:04 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Mineral, Missoula, Sanders | 22 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:59 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | GGW | Daniels, Dawson, McCone, Phillips, Prairie, Richland and 3 more | 35 hr |
| Feb 15, 12:17 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more | 4 days |
| Feb 15, 12:24 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | Beaverhead, Blaine, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Gallatin and 9 more | 54 hr |
| Feb 16, 7:26 AM MST | High Wind Watch | GGW | Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips, Prairie | 15 hr |
| Feb 16, 12:25 PM MST | High Wind Warning | BYZ | Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Golden Valley and 9 more | 38 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:07 PM MST | High Wind Warning | TFX | Blaine, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Hill, Judith Basin and 1 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:31 PM MST | Wind Advisory | BYZ | Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 28 hr |
| Feb 16, 10:11 PM MST | High Wind Warning | GGW | Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips, Prairie | 29 hr |
| Feb 16, 10:33 PM MST | Blizzard Warning | GGW | Daniels, McCone, Phillips, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley | 36 hr |
| Feb 16, 10:33 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GGW | Dawson, Garfield, Phillips, Prairie, Richland | 31 hr |
| Feb 16, 11:54 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | TFX | Blaine | 19 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:06 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Ravalli | 39 min |
| Feb 17, 5:58 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Beaverhead, Madison | 92 min |
| Feb 17, 6:40 AM MST | Snow Squall Warning | TFX | Beaverhead, Jefferson, Madison | 50 min |
| Feb 17, 7:27 AM MST | Snow Squall Warning | TFX | Broadwater, Gallatin, Jefferson, Madison | 48 min |
| Feb 17, 8:08 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Broadwater, Gallatin | 37 min |
| Feb 17, 9:50 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Cascade, Pondera, Teton | 55 min |
| Feb 17, 11:26 AM MST | Cold Weather Advisory | TFX | Blaine, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Glacier, Hill and 6 more | 48 hr |
| Feb 17, 11:26 AM MST | Extreme Cold Warning | TFX | Glacier, Liberty, Pondera, Toole | 25 hr |
| Feb 17, 11:42 AM MST | Cold Weather Advisory | GGW | Phillips, Valley | 24 hr |
| Feb 17, 6:48 PM MST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Daniels, McCone, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley | 3 hr |
| Feb 17, 11:38 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | Beaverhead, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Gallatin and 8 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 18, 1:41 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BYZ | Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Golden Valley, Musselshell and 8 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 18, 10:38 AM MST | Cold Weather Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Phillips, Sheridan, Valley | 24 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:32 PM MST | Snow Squall Warning | MSO | Lake, Missoula | 58 min |
| Feb 18, 5:07 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Missoula | 53 min |
| Feb 19, 11:08 PM MST | Cold Weather Advisory | TFX | Glacier, Liberty, Pondera, Toole | 10 hr |
| Feb 20, 6:39 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Stillwater, Yellowstone | 2 hr |
| Feb 20, 8:02 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Big Horn, Yellowstone | 88 min |
| Feb 21, 10:24 AM MST | Cold Weather Advisory | GGW | Sheridan | 22 hr |
| Feb 21, 10:33 AM MST | High Wind Watch | TFX | Cascade, Fergus, Glacier, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Pondera and 2 more | 37 hr |
| Feb 21, 10:55 PM MST | High Wind Watch | BYZ | Sweet Grass, Wheatland | 26 hr |
| Feb 21, 10:55 PM MST | Wind Advisory | BYZ | Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 55 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:11 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | BYZ | Carbon, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 22 hr |
| Feb 22, 12:17 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | Beaverhead, Cascade, Chouteau, Glacier, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark and 3 more | 47 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:05 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more | 45 hr |
| Feb 22, 11:28 PM MST | High Wind Watch | TFX | Beaverhead, Blaine, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus and 12 more | 48 hr |
| Feb 23, 12:27 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | BYZ | Carbon, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland | 59 hr |
| Feb 23, 12:55 AM MST | High Wind Watch | BYZ | Big Horn, Carbon | 16 hr |
| Feb 23, 12:55 AM MST | High Wind Warning | BYZ | Carbon, Sweet Grass, Wheatland | 26 hr |
| Feb 23, 11:39 AM MST | High Wind Watch | GGW | Phillips | 37 hr |
| Feb 23, 12:54 PM MST | High Wind Watch | TFX | Glacier, Pondera, Toole | 24 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:14 PM MST | High Wind Watch | BYZ | Golden Valley, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland | 23 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:08 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BYZ | Big Horn, Carbon | 45 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:15 PM MST | High Wind Warning | TFX | Beaverhead, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Gallatin and 9 more | 31 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:31 PM MST | High Wind Warning | BYZ | Carbon, Golden Valley, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland | 4 days |
| Feb 24, 1:31 PM MST | Wind Advisory | BYZ | Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 4 days |
| Feb 24, 8:35 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Granite, Powell, Silver Bow | 11 hr |
| Feb 24, 8:38 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | Broadwater, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Teton | 11 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:39 PM MST | High Wind Warning | TFX | Blaine, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Gallatin and 9 more | 59 hr |
| Feb 25, 12:12 AM MST | High Wind Warning | GGW | Phillips | 46 hr |
| Feb 25, 1:43 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Ravalli | 47 min |
| Feb 26, 9:48 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips and 6 more | 47 hr |
| Feb 26, 9:52 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | GGW | Phillips | 30 hr |
| Feb 26, 10:54 AM MST | Blowing Dust Advisory | TFX | Cascade, Chouteau, Glacier, Pondera, Teton, Toole | 7 hr |
| Feb 26, 11:59 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | Blaine, Chouteau, Fergus, Glacier, Hill, Pondera | 45 hr |
| Feb 26, 1:30 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Lake | 27 hr |
| Feb 27, 10:49 AM MST | High Wind Warning | TFX | Lewis and Clark, Teton | 8 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 | 9 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 19 |
| Cold | |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 10 |
| High Wind Watch | 9 |
| Blowing Dust Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Pondera County17
- Glacier County16
- Teton County15
- Sweet Grass County14
- Lewis and Clark County13
- Stillwater County13
- Toole County12
- Cascade County12
- Park County11
- Chouteau County11
- Phillips County11
- Fergus County10
- Judith Basin County10
- Sheridan County9
- Valley County9
- Broadwater County9
- Carbon County9
- Wheatland County9
- Daniels County8
- McCone County8
- Beaverhead County8
- Gallatin County8
- Jefferson County8
- Madison County8
- Dawson County7
- Roosevelt County7
- Meagher County7
- Blaine County7
- Richland County6
- Prairie County6
- Lake County6
- Missoula County6
- Hill County6
- Liberty County6
- Ravalli County5
- Golden Valley County5
- Big Horn County5
- Deer Lodge County4
- Flathead County4
- Granite County4
Nearby
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.