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High Wind in Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, Montana
High Wind March 8, 2026 · Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
Mesonet station TT838 Battle Ridge RAWS measured a 67mph wind gust. Mesonet station MTBDC Bridger Canyon also measured a high wind gust.
The wider storm
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.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1318347. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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