High Wind in Northern High Plains, Montana

High Wind January 10, 2026 · Northern High Plains, Montana

52 mph

Measured sustained (45 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Montana mesonet site DOGM8 Dog Gun Lake had an average sustained wind speed of 52 mph from 12:25 to 14:15 MST and measured high wind gusts. Mesonet station MTBWG Browning (MT DOT), and Wetzel NE also measured high sustained winds and wind gusts.

The wider storm

A strong mid-level jet moved into the Rocky Mountain Front. This combined with a strong surface pressure gradient and mountain wave activity brought isolated strong winds to the Rocky Mountain Front.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1304765. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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