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High Wind in East Glacier Park Region, Montana
High Wind March 19, 2026 · East Glacier Park Region, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
Ambient Weather Station Howards Lodge measured a 75 mph wind gust. It was reported on social media of multiple trees blow down in East Glacier. Winds were gusting anywhere between 70 and 91 mph between 3:30am and 12:45pm MST. Montana Highway 49, Looking Glass Road, was closed between MP 0.0 and 4.0 due to multiple fallen trees that are blocking all lanes for some time.
The wider storm
Strong westerly winds aloft were able to mix down to the surface during peak afternoon heating coincident with mountain wave activity, leading to impactful high winds along the Rocky Mountain Front. Isolated instances of high winds spread farther east to the adjacent plains.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1319174. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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