High Wind in Northern High Plains, Montana

High Wind February 1, 2025 · Northern High Plains, Montana

49 mph

Measured sustained (43 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Continuation from previous month: Montana mesonet station Dog Gun Lake E (Acedoggu) measured sustained winds, averaged over an hour, of 50 mph.

The wider storm

A period of gusty winds and locally heavy snow spanned two months (January and February) associated with an upper level low the dug southward from the Gulf of Alaska toward Vancouver Island. Ahead of the system a period of strong westerly to southwesterly mid level flow set the stage for a period of gusty winds across commonly windy areas over the plains (Rocky Mountain Front, MT200 corridor), in addition to the Madison River Valley and adjacent areas. Areas of snow developed between two separate waves within the digging trough, which brought a localized heavy snow report along the Southern Rocky Mountain Front.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1240235. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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