High Wind Watch in North-Central Montana as Cold Front Renews 60 mph Gusts

Overview

• Peak gusts reached 40–60 mph Thursday with some spots along the Rocky Mountain Front topping 60 mph, and another windy day is expected Friday.
• A High Wind Watch runs 3 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday for Blaine County, the Bears Paw Mountains and much of Fergus County with gusts up to 60 mph possible.
• A Wind Advisory covers key corridors including I-90 near Livingston and the US‑191 corridor, where gusts up to 55–60 mph are forecast through Friday midday.
• A Friday–Saturday cold front brings scattered rain and mountain snow, with a brief wintry mix along the Hi-Line that could create isolated slick spots.
• Light snow of a coating to 1–2 inches is possible by Saturday morning in parts of north-central Montana, including a couple inches in the Bears Paw, before conditions turn mainly dry with highs in the 50s to low–mid 60s next week.