High Wind — Fergus County Below 4500ft, Montana
2026-01-15 to 2026-01-16 · Fergus County Below 4500ft, Montana
56 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Montana mesonet site Coffee Creek N measured a 65 mph wind gust. Montana mesonet site Forestgrove, MTBCH Beacon Hill, and AWOS station KMVH N Bar Ranch also measured a high wind gust.
Wider weather episode
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_id 1306342. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.