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High Wind in East Glacier Park Region, Montana
High Wind February 26, 2026 · East Glacier Park Region, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
Several Glacier NP mesonets observed gusts in excess of 58 mph including Logan Pass, Sunpoint, and Milk River Ridge. The peak observed gust was 77 mph at Sunpoint. Additional sensors in this zone to measure gusts of 58 mph or greater include RAWS station SRYM8 St Mary, and a personal weather station in Babb.
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 1317187. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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