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Montana Braces for High Winds: Gusts Expected to Reach 90 mph
Montana is under a high wind warning, with gusts reaching 91 mph in Deep Creek. The strongest winds are expected this evening, gradually diminishing overnight but remaining breezy into the weekend.
A high wind warning remains in effect until noon on Saturday for the Rocky Mountain Front, the Divide, the Cut Bank area, higher terrain in central Montana, and Cascade, Fergus, and Judith Basin counties. Peak wind gusts between 60 and 90 mph have been recorded along the Rocky Mountain Front and in the Cut Bank area. Deep Creek in Glacier County recorded the state's strongest gust at 91 mph. Great Falls saw gusts up to 55 mph. While winds will diminish overnight, sustained speeds of 10 to 25 mph are expected Saturday, with gusts potentially exceeding 40 mph. A brief period of stronger winds, with gusts over 50 mph, is possible Saturday with a cold front. Gusty conditions may return Sunday, with gusts up to 50 mph on the Rocky Mountain Front.
Key Facts
- A high wind warning is in effect for parts of Montana until Saturday at noon.
- Deep Creek recorded the state's highest wind gust at 91 mph.
- Peak wind gusts have reached between 60 and 90 mph in some areas.
- Great Falls experienced a peak wind gust of 55 mph.
- Winds will gradually decrease overnight but remain breezy.
- Saturday may bring sustained winds of 10 to 25 mph, with gusts over 40 mph.
- Gusts exceeding 50 mph are possible Saturday with a cold front.
- Gusty winds could return to the Rocky Mountain Front on Sunday.