High Wind — Southern High Plains, Montana

2025-01-08 · Southern High Plains, Montana

Event narrative

Montana mesonet station Dog Gun Lake E ACEDOGGU measured an 80 mph gust.

Wider weather episode

Upper level ridging across the Northern Rockies was broken down by a shortwave dropping SE from Canada. Strong winds aloft combined with an increasing pressure gradient resulted in a few areas of high winds, mostly in and around Cut Bank.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1228224. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.