High Wind in Northern Blaine County, Montana

High Wind February 26, 2026 · Northern Blaine County, Montana

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Montana mesonet stations Chinook E and Hogeland SE measured gusts of 58 mph or greater, including a peak gust of 60 mph at Hogeland SE.

The wider storm

Strong zonal flow aloft combined with cold frontal passage, a strong pressure gradient, and ridgetop stability combined to result in an extended stretch of strong winds across the region February 26th into the 27th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1317160. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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