High Wind — Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Montana
2026-01-06 · Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Montana
59 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
ASOS station KCTB Cut Bank Airport measured a 68 mph wind gust. MT mesonet station Sunburst NW also measured a high wind gust.
Wider weather episode
An upper level trough brought strong winds aloft. The timing of these stronger winds aloft coincided with deep daytime mixing in the atmosphere, which brought those stronger winds to the surface across mostly North-Central MT.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1301870. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.