High Wind — Southern High Plains, Montana

2026-01-06 · Southern High Plains, Montana

Event narrative

Wunderground sensor KMTAUGUS3 Upper Elk Creek measured a 68 mph 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 1301872. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.