Whitefish Warnings, Watches and Advisories

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Whitefish.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

High Wind Watch issued September 12 at 12:08AM MDT until September 13 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Madison River Valley. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Fire Weather Watch issued September 11 at 10:27AM MDT until September 13 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST BEAVERHEAD... The National Weather Service in Missoula MT has issued a Fire Weather Watch. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 111. * TIMING...From Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * WINDS...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 15 to 25 percent. * Strongest winds and lowest RH will be across the southern half of the zone. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.