High Wind in Northern High Plains, Montana

High Wind February 25, 2026 · Northern High Plains, Montana

78 mph

Measured gust (68 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Montana mesonet station Dog Gun Lake E measured sustained wind in excess of 50 mph for just over 6 hours, and had a peak gust of 78 mph.

The wider storm

Stronger zonal flow and a cold front moving across the region late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning combined to mix stronger winds to the surface across much of the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1317075. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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