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High Wind in Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Montana
High Wind March 19, 2026 · Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
Montana mesonet site Mission Lake S measured a 78 mph wind gust. A few other weather stations also measured high wind gusts, including ASOS station KCTB Cut Bank Airport where they also averaged a sustained wind of 45 mph between 11:25am to 2:00pm MST on the 19th.
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 1319518. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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