High Wind — Fergus County Below 4500ft, Montana
2025-03-10 · Fergus County Below 4500ft, Montana
39 MS
Magnitude
Event narrative
Montana mesonet station Forestgrove N (acefores) measured high sustained winds, averaged to 45 mph over an hour.
Wider weather episode
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_id 1242542. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.