Weather Alerts For Helena Valley Northeast, MT
High Wind Watch
-# HEADLINE -------------------- HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, Gates of the Mountains, Helena Valley, Little Belt and Highwood Mountains, Meagher County Valleys, Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass, Fergus County below 4500ft, and Judith Basin and Judith Gap Counties. WHEN From Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night. IMPACTS High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Two rounds of strong winds are expected with this event. The first round will arrive Wednesday morning and last through the early afternoon. There will be a short lull in the mid-afternoon hours before the wind picks up again Wednesday evening and lasts through early Thursday morning. ISSUED AT Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM MDT ISSUED BY Issued by National Weather Service Glasgow MT HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE | National Weather Service Great Falls MT # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass, Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, Fergus County below 4500ft, Gates of the Mountains, Helena Valley, Judith Basin County and Judith Gap, Little Belt and Highwood Mountains, Meagher County Valleys Including the cities of White Sulphur Springs, Geyser, Canyon Creek, MacDonald Pass, Bozeman Pass, Monarch, Ringling, Lewistown, Benchland, Stanford, Trident, Battle Ridge Pass, Deep Creek Pass, Maudlow, Moccasin, Neihart, Marysville, Wolf Creek, Martinsdale, Kings Hill Pass, Raynesford, Lincoln, Flesher Pass, Checkerboard, Hilger, Craig, Hobson, Helena, and Windham