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High Wind in Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Montana
High Wind February 25, 2026 · Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
Montana mesonet station Mission Lake S measured sustained winds averaging 40 mph for 4.5 hours, in addition to measuring a peak gust of 64 mph. Additionally, ASOS station KCTB Cut Bank Airport measured sustained winds of 42 mph between 110 PM and 315 PM local time on top of a peak gust of 63 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 1317077. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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