High Wind in Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton, Montana

Multiple weather stations in this zone measured high wind gusts and a few measured high sustained winds over the span of a few hours. The strongest gust was measured at Montana mesonet station Fairfield FARM8 of 70 mph. They also measured an average high sustained wind of 46 mph from 8:05am to 2:10pm MST on the 8th.

A fast-moving shortwave upper level trough followed by a shortwave ridge tracking near the International Border produced a strong surface pressure gradient on the 7th and accompanying strong winds across North-Central MT. Heading into the 8th, the upper level ridge broke down. This day brought a longer duration of strong sustained winds and widespread strong wind gusts over North-Central MT.