A strong and pronounced cold front from the Canadian Rockies swept through the region with a strong jet stream loft. Scattered rain and snow showers aided in mixing these winds all the way down to the surface for many locations across northeast Montana.

High Wind in DANIELS, MONTANA
From 29-MAR-21 12:39:00 to 29-MAR-21 22:42:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

At the Navajo MT-5 DOT site (MTRED), sustained winds of at least 40 mph were common at least each hour during the afternoon and evening, and again during the late night.  The peak wind gust of 65 mph was measured at 6:31 PM MST.

High Wind in SHERIDAN, MONTANA
From 29-MAR-21 12:27:00 to 30-MAR-21 04:31:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

At multiple locations across Sheridan County, sustained winds of at least 40 mph were common from the afternoon of the 29th into the early morning of the 30th.  The peak wind gust of 64 mph was recorded at the Plentywood mesonet site from 3:50 PM to 4:48 PM MST.

High Wind in DAWSON, MONTANA
From 29-MAR-21 10:45:00 to 30-MAR-21 14:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

At multiple locations across Richland County, periods of sustained winds of at least 40 mph were occasional from the late morning on the 29th into the afternoon on the 30th, but were mainly focused during the afternoon on the 29th.  The peak wind gust of 67 mph was recorded at 12:45 PM MST at the mesonet site near Hoyt (MTM28).

High Wind in WIBAUX, MONTANA
From 29-MAR-21 06:32:00 to 30-MAR-21 16:19:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

At the Beaver Hill I-94 DOT site (MTBVR), periods of sustained winds of at least 40 mph were occasional from the morning on the 29th through the afternoon on the 30th, but were mainly focused from the afternoon through the night of the 29th.  Peak wind gusts of 73 mph were recorded multiple times during the afternoon of the 29th.

High Wind in PRAIRIE, MONTANA
From 29-MAR-21 11:49:00 to 29-MAR-21 15:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

At the BLM Terry mesonet site (MTM29), sustained winds of at least 40 mph and or gusts of at least 58 mph were common for about four hours during the mid day and afternoon of the 29th.  The peak wind gust of 66 mph was recorded 3:00 PM MST.

High Wind in MCCONE, MONTANA
From 29-MAR-21 11:20:00 to 29-MAR-21 17:48:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

At multiple locations across McCone County, sustained winds of at least 40 mph and/or wind gusts of at least 58 mph were measured from mid day into the evening of the 29th. The peak wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at the Cow Creek MT-13 DOT site (MTCOW).

High Wind in GARFIELD, MONTANA
From 29-MAR-21 04:08:00 to 29-MAR-21 15:48:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

At multiple locations across Garfield County, periods of sustained winds of at least 40 mph and/or wind gusts of at least 58 mph were occasional from the morning through the afternoon on the 29th. The peak wind gusts of 64 mph were recorded multiple times from 10:48 AM to 1:48 PM MST at the Jordan airport ASOS site (KJDN).

High Wind in WESTERN ROOSEVELT, MONTANA
From 29-MAR-21 12:20:00 to 29-MAR-21 19:42:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

At multiple locations across Western Roosevelt County, sustained winds of at least 40 mph were common from mid day into the evening on the 29th, while stronger gusts were more common in the early evening on the 29th. The peak wind gusts of 61 mph were recorded from 5:41 PM to 5:46 PM MST at the McDonalds MT-13 DOT site (MTMCD).

High Wind in CENTRAL AND SE PHILLIPS, MONTANA
From 29-MAR-21 09:55:00 to 29-MAR-21 16:35:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

At the Malta airport AWOS site (KM75), periods of sustained winds of at least 40 mph and/or wind gusts of at least 58 mph were occasional from the morning through the afternoon on the 29th. The peak wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at 12:35 PM MST.

High Wind in LITTLE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, MONTANA
From 29-MAR-21 01:10:00 to 30-MAR-21 02:48:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 62.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

At multiple sites in Southwestern Phillips County, periods of sustained winds of at least 40 mph and/or wind gusts of at least 58 mph were occasional from the early morning on the 29th into the early morning on the 30th, but were mainly focused from the late morning through the afternoon of the 29th. Peak wind gusts of 71 mph were recorded from 3:00 AM to 3:01 AM MST at the Malta South US-191 DOT site (MTMAL).

High Wind in NORTHERN VALLEY, MONTANA
From 29-MAR-21 16:44:00 to 29-MAR-21 16:44:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

At the Bluff Creek RAWS site (BLUM8), all sustained winds were less than 40 mph, but a single peak wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at 4:44 PM MST.

High Wind in CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY, MONTANA
From 29-MAR-21 09:44:00 to 29-MAR-21 16:45:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

At multiple sites in Central and Southern Valley County, periods of sustained winds of at least 40 mph and/or wind gusts of at least 58 mph were occasional from the morning into the afternoon on the 29th.  The peak wind gust of 64 mph was recorded from 1:18 PM MST at the Glasgow airport ASOS site (KGGW).

High Wind in RICHLAND, MONTANA
From 29-MAR-21 10:47:00 to 29-MAR-21 23:24:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

At multiple locations across Richland County, sustained winds of at least 40 mph were common from the late morning through the late night of the 29th.  The peak wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at the Sioux Pass MT-16 DOT site (MTSOO).