fort peck lake

It's called the Tough Guy Tournament, not for its duration, but for its "iffy" time of year weather-wise.

It's been a windy few days on and around Fort Peck Lake, and the Wind Advisory has been extended through Friday. Winds on the lake are not expected to be quite as strong as they were Thursday, but still strong enough to make small craft boating dangerous.

It's another windy day around Fort Peck Lake, and it's creating dangerous conditions for small water craft. Gusts up to 45 mph will whip through the area until Thursday evening.

It's been a couple of VERY windy days on Fort Peck Lake and the surrounding area. A Lake Wind Advisory continues all day Wednesday, with wind gusts of up to 40 mph - too dangerous for small craft boating on the lake.

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If you're planning to fish or just do some late-season recreating this weekend on Fort Peck Lake, know that it's going to be super windy and choppy. A Lake Wind Advisory has been issued through at least Saturday morning.

It seems we're getting Wind Advisories for Fort Peck Lake every weekend...kind of a bummer for those trying to make the best of their summer weekends on the water.

With tons of folks recreating on the water this weekend, small craft should be advised of 30 MPH wind gusts for several counties surrounding Fort Peck Lake.