High Wind in Little Rocky Mountains, Montana

High Wind January 17, 2026 – January 18, 2026 · Little Rocky Mountains, Montana

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The BLM Zortman E mesonet site (MTM38) measured a 64 mph wind gust.

The wider storm

A strong low pressure system from the Canadian Rockies dropped south across northeast Montana, producing strong damaging winds. Some snow showers accompanied the system, dropping visibility to a mile (Poplar and Glasgow).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1300662. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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