High Wind in Northern High Plains, Montana

High Wind March 19, 2026 · Northern High Plains, Montana

100 mph

Measured gust (87 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Montana mesonet site DOGM8 Dog Gun Lake measured a 100 mph wind gust. Mesonet station MTBWG Browning (MT DOT), and Montana mesonet Wetzel NE also measured high wind gusts. Mesonet station MTBWG Browning (MT DOT) measured an average sustained wind of 57 mph between 12:15pm to 7:15pm MST.

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 1319516. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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