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High Wind in Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, Montana
High Wind February 25, 2026 – February 27, 2026 · Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
RAWS station TT838 Battle Ridge measured two gust sin excess of 58 mph, including a peak gust of 69 mph. Additionally, MT DOT sensors MTBZH Bozeman Pass and MTBDC Bridge Canyon both measured gusts of 58 mph or greater.
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 1317185. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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