High Wind — Northern High Plains, Montana

2025-01-21 · Northern High Plains, Montana

Event narrative

Montana mesonet site Dog Gun Lake E measured a 76 mph gust in addition to measuring sustained winds, averaged over an hour, of 50 mph.

Wider weather episode

The combination of an increasing pressure gradient, cross barrier flow, and an upper level wave resulted in a period of falling and blowing snow, most notable from the Little Belts eastward through Fergus County, where blizzard conditions were observed on the 22nd. On the front end of the event, strong winds were observed from Cut Bank westward toward the Northern Rocky Mountain Front.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1226788. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.