High Wind — Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Montana
2025-10-26 · Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Montana
58 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
ASOS station KCTB Cut Bank Airport measured sustained winds and wind gusts of criteria, with a peak gust of 67 mph. Montana mesonet sensor Mission Lake S also measured a period of criteria winds and gusts.
Wider weather episode
Strong cross barrier flow developed along the Rocky Mountain Front the morning of the 26th behind a cold front that passed through the prior evening. Areas along the Northern Rocky Mountain Front out to Cut Bank were the gustiest, though given the higher criteria west of Cut Bank, only one zone had a High Wind Warning Issued.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1294347. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.