Judith Basin County DES

03/15/2026

US Highway 87 is closed from Armington to Stanford. Several blockages of the highway and visibility is terrible.

03/12/2026

03/11/2026

A significant wind event, with sustained wind speeds of between 35-55 mph for 12-18 hours and higher gusts, will impact Central and North Central Montana from late Wednesday evening through Thursday evening. The duration and magnitude of the winds will lead to dangerous driving conditions, power outages, property damage, and areas of reduced visibility due to blowing dust. Consider delaying travel if possible on Thursday, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Beware of your surroundings if outside, watch out for falling trees/limbs and downed power lines. This wind event will rival the December 17th (2025) and March 8th (2026) wind storms.

03/11/2026

Confidence remains high that a long duration and significant amount of snow will fall along the Continental Divide from late this evening through Saturday afternoon, with even the potential for whiteout conditions from from 12 AM Thursday through 8 AM Thursday. Further east over the remainder of Central and North Central Montana confidence in the timing and amount of snow is moderate; however, subtle changes in the timing of a cold front and where it stalls out from Friday through Saturday will have a big impact on snowfall amounts.

03/08/2026

Update at 920 pm: Road is now open.

Highway 191 between Eddie's Corner and Harlo is currently closed. Be sure to check 511mt.net before you travel.

12/17/2025

Due to a number of traffic incidents, the Wheatland County Sheriff is temporarily closing US Highway 191 between Judith Gap and Harlowton to give responders room to handle the incidents.

12/16/2025

Update: Winds will be very strong during the day on Wednesday peaking in the afternoon. Be sure to secure any outdoor holiday decorations. Delay travel if possible on Wednesday. If you must travel, be prepared for very strong crosswinds.

12/16/2025

Judith Basin County has switched to Hyper-Reach as our mass emergency notification system. Hyper -Reach will be used to notify the public about sever weather alerts, fires, chemical spills and other public information. To sign up for this service, use the QR code attached to this message or call 406-350-6610 and follow the prompts.

12/12/2025

08/21/2025

Hey, hey!! Somehow, 2 years have passed again and we're gearing up for another EMT class!! Who's in? Who's interested? Who has questions?? We will have a meet & greet on the 29th of September at the Courthouse about 630pm. Please bring your awesome selves and all your difficult questions and we'll see if we can work together. 😄

06/28/2025

More people needing help; fewer people available to give it. That’s the situation facing rural first responders in Fergus County, and in rural communities across Montana. While the problem is

05/01/2025

Judith Basin County is seeking public input on the Draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). The Draft CWPP will be made publicly available during a 30-day comment period from April