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High Wind in Northern High Plains, Montana
High Wind October 17, 2025 · Northern High Plains, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
Montana mesonet station Dog Gun Lake E measured sustained winds, averaged over 85 minutes, of 51 mph.
The wider storm
Upper level ridging building in behind a departing trough was quickly broken down by another trough diving southeastward from BC/vicinity. Increased mid level flow through the night combined with a building pressure gradient to result in brief instances of strong winds/gusts.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1294337. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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