High Wind — Northern High Plains, Montana

2025-01-16 · Northern High Plains, Montana

Event narrative

Many, many stations measured strong winds and gusts in this zone, including mesonet station Wetzel (MT mesonet), which measured a 77 mph gust.

Wider weather episode

An upper level ridge was broken down across the region, resulting in strong zonal flow aloft. These stronger winds aloft were translated to the surface along the Rocky Mountain Front, adjacent plains, and across portions of the MT-200 corridor.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1240213. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.