High Wind — Little Belt and Highwood Mountains, Montana
2026-01-06 · Little Belt and Highwood Mountains, Montana
53 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Mesonet station SFJM8 S. Fork Judith RAWS measured a 61 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 1302917. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.