# HEADLINE
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WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ SATURDAY
# DETAILS
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WHAT
West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
WHERE
Western North Dakota.
WHEN
From 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening to 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ Saturday.
IMPACTS
Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.
ISSUED AT
Friday, October 23, 2026 at 11:50 AM CDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
HEADER
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
# AREAS AFFECTED
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Billings, Adams, Bowman, Burke, Divide, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, McKenzie, Mountrail, Slope, Stark, Williams
Including the cities of Columbus, Mott, New England, Killdeer, Bowbells, New Town, Dickinson, Lignite, Beach, Williston, Medora, Crosby, Hettinger, Halliday, Bowman, Parshall, Watford City, Powers Lake, Portal, Marmarth, and Stanley