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High Wind in Cascade County Below 5000ft, Montana
High Wind March 19, 2026 · Cascade County Below 5000ft, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
Montana mesonet site Belt NW measured a 58 mph wind gust. Montana mesonet site Sun River SE 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 1319539. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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