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High Wind in Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Montana

High Wind February 7, 2026 · Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Montana

59 mph
Measured gust (51 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Montana mesonet station Mission Lake S measured a 59 mph gust.

The wider storm

Upper level ridging was broken down by a strong zonal flow aloft late day on February 7. The combination of mountain wave activity, strong lee-side troughing, and associated strong pressure gradient from this flow aloft resulted in a period of gusty winds into Feb 8.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1317026. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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