High Wind — Western and Central Chouteau County, Montana
2026-01-06 · Western and Central Chouteau County, Montana
56 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Mesonet station MTM02 10.2 S Loma (MT-MESO) measured a 64 mph wind gust. Mesonet station DVI04529 Fort Benton 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 1302839. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.