Station Name: Big Hole River bl Big Lake Cr at Wisdom MT
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 6,047 feet

Nearest Address:
State Hwy 43
Wisdom, MT 59761
Beaverhead County

GPS Coordinates: 45.61796667, -113.4569417

Nearby Water Temperatures

Wind Advisory issued May 13 at 3:12AM MDT until May 14 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Missoula MT

Effective: Wed May 13, 2026, 3:12 AM
Expires: Thu May 14, 2026, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. Isolated stronger gusts are possible with showers and thunderstorms. * WHERE...Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains, Butte/Blackfoot Region, Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys, and Potomac/Seeley Lake Region. * WHEN...From noon today to midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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

High Wind Warning issued May 12 at 11:48PM MDT until May 13 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

Effective: Tue May 12, 2026, 11:48 PM
Expires: Wed May 13, 2026, 5:15 PM

* WHAT...South to southwesterly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Southwestern Montana along and south of Interstate 90, and Canyon Ferry Area. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will also be widely scattered showers and thunderstorms capable of producing localized wind gusts between 60 and 80 mph Wednesday afternoon and evening.

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 13 at 12:51PM MDT until May 13 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

Effective: Wed May 13, 2026, 12:51 PM
Expires: Wed May 13, 2026, 9:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 199 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MONTANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MONTANA CASCADE FERGUS JUDITH BASIN MEAGHER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA BLAINE CHOUTEAU HILL LIBERTY PONDERA TETON TOOLE IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA BEAVERHEAD BROADWATER GALLATIN JEFFERSON MADISON IN WEST CENTRAL MONTANA LEWIS AND CLARK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, BATTLE RIDGE PASS, BELT, BIG HOLE PASS, BIG SANDY, BOULDER, BOULDER HILL, BOZEMAN APT, BOZEMAN PASS, BRADY, BYNUM, CARTER, CASCADE, CHESTER, CHIEF JOSEPH PASS, CHINOOK, CHOTEAU, CITY OF BOZEMAN, CONRAD, DEEP CREEK PASS, DILLON, DUTTON, ELK PARK PASS, ENNIS, FAIRFIELD, FLESHER PASS, FORT BENTON, GRASS RANGE, GREAT FALLS, HARLEM, HAVRE, HAYS, HEART BUTTE, HELENA, HOBSON, HOMESTAKE PASS, KINGS HILL PASS, LEWISTOWN, LEWISTOWN DIVIDE, LINCOLN, MACDONALD PASS, MARTINSDALE, MONIDA PASS, MONTANA CITY, NORRIS HILL, RAYNESFORD, RAYNOLDS PASS, ROCKY BOY, ROGERS PASS, RUDYARD, SHELBY, STANFORD, SUNBURST, TARGHEE PASS, TOSTON, TOWNSEND, TWIN BRIDGES, VIRGINIA CITY, WEST YELLOWSTONE, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WHITEHALL, WHITLASH, WINIFRED, WINSTON, WISDOM, AND WISE RIVER.

High Wind Warning issued May 13 at 12:38PM MDT until May 13 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

Effective: Wed May 13, 2026, 12:38 PM
Expires: Wed May 13, 2026, 9:00 PM

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Southwestern Montana along and south of Interstate 90, Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, and Canyon Ferry Area. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust may create locally reduced visibility.

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Remember, a High Wind Warning means that there is at least an 80% chance of 40 mph sustained winds or 58 mph wind gusts occurring during the warning period.