High Wind in Gates of the Mountains, Montana

High Wind December 10, 2025 – December 11, 2025 · Gates of the Mountains, Montana

72 mph

Measured gust (63 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter near Silver City reported a 73 mph gust. MT DOT sensor at Sieben Flats also measured two gusts in excess of 58 mph.

The wider storm

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 1299080. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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