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High Wind in Southern Rocky Mountain Front, Montana
High Wind March 16, 2026 – March 17, 2026 · Southern Rocky Mountain Front, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
Mesonet station MTM02 10.2 S Loma measured a 65 mph wind gust. Montana mesonet Fort Benton E, Mesonet station DVI04529 Fort Benton, and Mesonet station MTLOM Loma also measured a high wind gust.
The wider storm
The breakdown of an upper-level ridge brought increased wind speeds aloft. These winds mixed to the surface along the Rocky Mountain Front on the morning of the 16th, spreading out to mainly the North-Central plains by the afternoon. The peak winds occurred on the morning of the 17th.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1318557. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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