High Wind — Northern High Plains, Montana

2025-10-26 · Northern High Plains, Montana

Event narrative

MT DOT sensor in Browning measured sustained winds, averaged over an hour, of 50 mph.

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 1294348. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.