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High Wind in Southern Rocky Mountain Front, Montana

High Wind March 9, 2025 · Southern Rocky Mountain Front, Montana

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Upper Elk Creek Mesonet site measured a 66 mph wind gust.

The wider storm

A break down in the upper-level ridge brought strong mid-level winds and a strengthening pressure gradient across the Continental Divide. This brought strong surface winds to the Rocky Mountain Front, with these winds spreading out further east over time.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1239988. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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