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High Wind in Southern Rocky Mountain Front, Montana
High Wind February 8, 2026 · Southern Rocky Mountain Front, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
RAWS station Benchmark BEFM8 measured a 58 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 1317029. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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