High Wind — Upper Blackfoot and Macdonald Pass, Montana
2026-01-12 · Upper Blackfoot and Macdonald Pass, Montana
60 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Mesonet station MTFPS Flesher Pass S-279 Mp 30.5 measured a 69 mph wind gust.
Wider weather episode
An upper-level disturbance moving through the region brought strong winds aloft and strengthened the surface pressure gradient along the Rocky Mountain Front. This brought a period of high winds to the Rocky Mountain Front on the 11th. These stronger winds aloft progressed east across the plains on the 12th, which brought high winds to North-Central MT, primarily along the Montana Highway 200 Corridor.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1304954. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.