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High Wind in Judith Basin County and Judith Gap, Montana

High Wind January 6, 2026 · Judith Basin County and Judith Gap, Montana

72 mph

Measured gust (63 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station MTGYS Geyser (MT DOT) measured a 72 mph wind gust.

The wider storm

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 1302867. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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