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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1018 AM MDT Thu Sep 24 2026

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Kootenai/Cabinet Region-Flathead/Mission Valleys-
1018 AM MDT Thu Sep 24 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT FRIDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...Flathead/Mission Valleys and Kootenai/Cabinet Region.

* WHEN...From 2 PM Friday to midnight MDT Friday Night.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Theres a 70 to 90 percent chance of gusting
  over 40 mph from Happys Inn down to Hot Springs between 4PM and
  6PM MDT. During the same period theres a 60 percent chance of
  gusting over 40 mph west of Kalispell, near Kila, and a 40 percent
  chance along the west side of the Mission valley and along the
  western shore of Flathead Lake. Theres a 90 percent chance of
  gusts over 40 mph above 6,000 ft in the mountains.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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