Wind advisory issued for northwest Montana

October 26, 2021

The National Weather Service, Missoula, has issued a wind advisory for the Kootenai/Cabinet Region, in effect from midnight tonight to 6 p.m. Wednesday. Southwest winds of 15 to 25 miles per hour are predicted, with gusts up to 40 miles per hour.

Residents of the area are advised to secure any loose objects that might be blown around and to be prepared for power outages from trees and limbs being blown onto power lines.

Motorists, especially those in high-profile vehicles, could find driving difficult.