High Wind in Northern High Plains, Montana

High Wind March 7, 2026 – March 8, 2026 · Northern High Plains, Montana

84 mph

Measured gust (73 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Montana mesonet site Dog Gun Lake DOGM8 measured multiple high wind gusts, with an average sustained wind of 52 mph from 11:00am MST to 4:50pm MST on the 7th. A few weather stations in the area also measured multiple high wind gusts, with Mesonet station MTBWG Browning (MT DOT) reported high sustained winds as well.

The wider storm

A fast-moving shortwave upper level trough followed by a shortwave ridge tracking near the International Border produced a strong surface pressure gradient on the 7th and accompanying strong winds across North-Central MT. Heading into the 8th, the upper level ridge broke down. This day brought a longer duration of strong sustained winds and widespread strong wind gusts over North-Central MT.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1314943. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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