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High Wind in Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton, Montana
High Wind March 19, 2026 · Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
Montana mesonet site Fairfield measured a 73 mph wind gust. AWOS station K1HM Fairfield also measured a high wind gust.
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 1319526. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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