High Wind in Northern Blaine County, Montana

High Wind January 15, 2026 · Northern Blaine County, Montana

41 mph

Measured sustained (36 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Montana Mesonet site Turner N measured an average sustained wind of 41 mph from 6:15 P.M. until 10:00 P.M. MST. Mesonet site Hogeland HOGM8 also measured a high wind gust.

The wider storm

Strong winds aloft moved into the North-Central MT plains on the 15th. A cold frontal passage helped bring these stronger winds down to the surface, resulting in isolated high winds across Central MT and the Hi-line.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1305580. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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