High Wind in Northern High Plains, Montana

High Wind April 7, 2026 · Northern High Plains, Montana

49 mph

Measured sustained (43 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Montana mesonet station Dog Gun Lake E measured sustained winds averaging 50 mph over an hour. Additional gusts around the area were observed in the 58-74 mph range at sensors MTBRN Two Medicine Bridge, SHBM Browning, BGRM8 Browning RAWS, and Montana mesonet sensor Wetzel NE.

The wider storm

Strong upper level troughing diving southeastward from central BC toward southern AB/SK resulted in a sharp transition to strong zonal flow aloft across the Northern Rockies April 7. Favorable timing of the system, arriving during the day, allowed for daytime mixing to translate stronger gusts to the surface in many areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1317268. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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