High Wind — Upper Blackfoot and Macdonald Pass, Montana
2025-12-10 to 2025-12-11 · Upper Blackfoot and Macdonald Pass, Montana
54 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
MT DOT sensors at Flesher Pass and MacDonald Pass measured gusts in excess of 58 mph, including a peak gust of 62 mph at MacDonald Pass.
Wider weather episode
Another shortwave parading across the Northern Rockies within a zonal flow aloft promoted another windy period December 10th into the 11th. While the strongest gusts were more isolated than previous events, there were still plenty of reports along and near the Continental Divide.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1299079. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.