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High Wind — Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Montana

2025-11-01 · Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Montana

57 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Sunburst NW (UMRB-UMT) measured a 66 mph wind gust. Mesonet station MTSWT Sweetgrass (MT DOT) also measured high wind gusts and high sustained winds of 49 mph over an hour. Mesonet station MTVAR Valier Jct 1-15 Mp 347.0 also measured high wind gusts.

Wider weather episode

A deepening surface low brought high wind gusts to the Rocky Mountain Front Saturday morning and afternoon. A more potent mid level jet moved through late Saturday night through Sunday. A frontal feature helped mixed these stronger winds down for another round of high winds for the Rocky Mountain Front and in terrain enhanced places in Southwest Montana.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1294019. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.