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High Wind in Little Belt and Highwood Mountains, Montana
High Wind December 19, 2025 · Little Belt and Highwood Mountains, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
Mesonet station MTMON Monarch Canyon (MT DOT) measured a 59 mph gust.
The wider storm
Surface low pressure gradually deepened in lee of terrain across Northern MT and Southern AB ahead of a shortwave approaching the region during the 18th. As mid level flow increased, strong winds developed, eventually spreading across most of the region heading into the 19th behind a cold front.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1306444. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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