High Wind — Cascade County Below 5000ft, Montana
2026-01-06 · Cascade County Below 5000ft, Montana
56 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
MT Mesonet Eden NW measured a 65 mph wind gust. A few other site including MT mesonet Belt NW, Mesonet station MTM76 Cascade E Mda, Mesonet station FW1843 Great Falls, and ASOS station KGTF Great Falls Airport also reported 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 1302864. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.