High Wind — Southern Rocky Mountain Front, Montana
2025-12-15 · Southern Rocky Mountain Front, Montana
71 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A personal weather station at Upper Elk Creek, RAWS station GSNM8 Gleason, and MT DOT sensor MTROG Rogers Pass measured gusts in excess of 60 mph, including a peak gust of 82 mph at Upper Elk Creek.
Wider weather episode
Strong zonal flow ahead of an initial shortwave during the afternoon of the 15th was translated to the surface through early on the 16th. These winds were stronger and more widespread than the previous event a day prior, but paled in comparison to the winds that developed just a day or so later on the 17th.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1303316. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.