Expires:No;;821911 NOUS45 KTFX 182158 PNSTFX MTZ301>330-190958- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 258 PM MST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...HIGHEST WIND GUST REPORTS FROM DEC 17, 2025 WIND EVENT OF 70 MPH OR MORE... Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Montana... ...Beaverhead County... 5 NE Dillon 97 MPH 0931 AM 12/17 45.26N/112.55W 1 SE Wise River 74 MPH 0916 AM 12/17 45.78N/112.93W Wise River 74 MPH 0916 AM 12/17 45.79N/112.94W ...Blaine County... Fort Belknap RAWS 88 MPH 0718 PM 12/17 48.30N/108.72W 15 NNW Lodge Pole 87 MPH 0606 PM 12/17 48.23N/108.69W 9 ESE Fort Belknap 82 MPH 0355 PM 12/17 48.42N/108.59W Chinook Us-2 Mp 403.5 77 MPH 0332 PM 12/17 48.60N/109.24W 10 S Chinook 76 MPH 0100 PM 12/17 48.44N/109.23W 12 NE Lloyd 73 MPH 0315 PM 12/17 48.39N/109.14W 6 WSW Hogeland 71 MPH 0250 PM 12/17 48.82N/108.78W 2 NNE Turner 70 MPH 0255 PM 12/17 48.87N/108.39W ...Broadwater County... Ginger RAWS 85 MPH 0403 PM 12/17 46.33N/111.59W Elkhorn RAWS - 8 W Townsend 73 MPH 0454 PM 12/17 46.31N/111.70W ...Cascade County... 8 WSW Stockett 75 MPH 0105 PM 12/17 47.32N/111.33W 3 WNW Black Eagle 72 MPH 1017 AM 12/17 47.54N/111.33W Alpha 72 MPH 1231 PM 12/17 47.28N/110.80W 5 NW Belt 71 MPH 0200 PM 12/17 47.43N/111.02W Monarch Canyon (MT DOT) 70 MPH 0249 PM 12/17 47.14N/110.82W Great Falls Airport 70 MPH 0301 PM 12/17 47.47N/111.38W ...Chouteau County... 14 E The Knees 85 MPH 0335 PM 12/17 48.02N/110.99W MEADOWLANE 80 MPH 0345 PM 12/17 48.05N/110.62W 5 SE The Knees 76 MPH 0200 PM 12/17 47.97N/111.22W 7 SE Fort Benton 75 MPH 1225 PM 12/17 47.75N/110.55W Fort Benton 75 MPH 0115 PM 12/17 47.72N/110.70W 11 SSE Big Sandy 75 MPH 0350 PM 12/17 48.03N/110.04W Loma (MT DOT) 74 MPH 1102 AM 12/17 47.95N/110.50W Fort Benton 72 MPH 1030 AM 12/17 47.69N/110.63W 7 ESE Floweree 71 MPH 1210 PM 12/17 47.68N/110.90W ...Fergus County... Judith Peak RAWS 94 MPH 0352 PM 12/17 47.22N/109.22W Beacon Hill Us-87 Mp 35.0 87 MPH 0915 PM 12/17 46.90N/108.74W 5 NE Forestgrove 81 MPH 0501 PM 12/17 47.06N/109.03W 8 N Forestgrove 79 MPH 0335 PM 12/17 47.11N/109.09W 14 NE Winifred 79 MPH 0445 PM 12/17 47.73N/109.20W Oscar 78 MPH 1221 PM 12/17 47.33N/108.93W 4 NW Coffee Creek 77 MPH 1210 PM 12/17 47.39N/110.13W 7 ENE Denton 76 MPH 0300 PM 12/17 47.37N/109.80W Lewistown Airport 76 MPH 0517 PM 12/17 47.03N/109.47W 13 ENE Roy 75 MPH 0400 PM 12/17 47.38N/108.68W N Bar Ranch AWOS 75 MPH 0935 PM 12/17 46.83N/108.93W Bohemian Corner Jct Mt-19 Us 73 MPH 0445 PM 12/17 47.35N/108.80W ...Gallatin County... 10.7 W Emigrant (AVALANCHE) 88 MPH 0500 PM 12/17 45.44N/110.95W Bozeman Pass (MT DOT) 84 MPH 1115 AM 12/17 45.67N/110.80W Yellow Mule RAWS 79 MPH 1104 AM 12/17 45.17N/111.36W 1 NW Amsterdam 78 MPH 1001 AM 12/17 45.77N/111.34W Battle Ridge 78 MPH 0311 PM 12/17 45.88N/110.90W 9 ENE Belgrade 75 MPH 0100 PM 12/17 45.84N/111.02W Bridger Canyon Mt-86 Mp 16.7 75 MPH 0115 PM 12/17 45.83N/110.88W ...Glacier County... Deep Creek RAWS 101 MPH 0121 PM 12/17 48.36N/113.11W 9 ESE East Glacier Park 95 MPH 1225 PM 12/17 48.38N/113.06W Browning (MT DOT) 91 MPH 1201 PM 12/17 48.54N/112.98W 16 WSW Cut Bank 88 MPH 1240 PM 12/17 48.53N/112.63W Two Medicine Bridge (MT DOT) 87 MPH 1233 PM 12/17 48.45N/113.20W Cut Bank Airport 86 MPH 1145 AM 12/17 48.60N/112.37W 14 E Saint Mary 74 MPH 1150 AM 12/17 48.78N/113.12W Babb 72 MPH 1149 AM 12/17 48.86N/113.43W Browning 71 MPH 1245 PM 12/17 48.51N/112.93W Logan Pass (GNP) 70 MPH 0400 PM 12/17 48.69N/113.72W ...Hill County... 5 W Havre 90 MPH 0341 AM 12/17 48.55N/109.78W 23 E Whitlash 79 MPH 0420 PM 12/17 48.90N/110.75W Goldstone 76 MPH 0145 PM 12/17 48.85N/110.60W Havre Airport 74 MPH 0320 PM 12/17 48.55N/109.77W 12 S Inverness 72 MPH 0110 PM 12/17 48.38N/110.71W 12 NNE Gildford 72 MPH 0205 PM 12/17 48.74N/110.22W ...Jefferson County... Spokane Creek Us-287 Mp 55.7 75 MPH 0134 PM 12/17 46.56N/111.79W Boulder South Mt-69 Mp 27.7 71 MPH 0106 PM 12/17 46.13N/111.98W ...Judith Basin County... 2 SSW Garneill 84 MPH 0335 PM 12/17 46.72N/109.77W Geyser (MT DOT) 81 MPH 0135 PM 12/17 47.25N/110.48W Charlie 79 MPH 0139 PM 12/17 47.10N/110.17W S. Fork Judith RAWS -12 NE C 74 MPH 0253 PM 12/17 46.72N/110.41W ...Lewis and Clark County... 2 ENE Helena 91 MPH 0317 PM 12/17 46.60N/111.99W 2 SE Helena 90 MPH 1200 PM 12/17 46.57N/111.98W Golf 82 MPH 0955 AM 12/17 47.33N/112.10W Helena Airport 81 MPH 1246 PM 12/17 46.60N/111.98W 16 SE Augusta 81 MPH 0230 PM 12/17 47.31N/112.17W 7 E Marysville 80 MPH 0329 PM 12/17 46.73N/112.16W Sieben Flats - MDT 79 MPH 0234 PM 12/17 46.89N/112.11W Flesher Pass S-279 Mp 30.5 78 MPH 1100 AM 12/17 46.97N/112.36W 8 SE Marysville 75 MPH 0120 PM 12/17 46.68N/112.17W MacDonald Pass (MT DOT) 75 MPH 0500 PM 12/17 46.56N/112.31W Bowmans (MT DOT) 73 MPH 0302 PM 12/17 47.29N/112.15W 14 SW Augusta 71 MPH 1029 AM 12/17 47.33N/112.58W Dearborn RAWS 70 MPH 0130 PM 12/17 47.13N/111.90W ...Liberty County... 10 ESE Whitlash 94 MPH 0405 PM 12/17 48.85N/111.04W WHITLASH SEVEN SOUTH 91 MPH 0600 PM 12/17 48.81N/111.26W Joplin 25nnw 87 MPH 1049 PM 12/17 48.91N/110.91W TCTIBER 80 MPH 1230 PM 12/17 48.41N/111.11W 14 S Chester 79 MPH 0315 PM 12/17 48.31N/110.98W TIBER DAM SIX EAST 79 MPH 0315 PM 12/17 48.31N/110.98W Hill 2sw 77 MPH 0450 PM 12/17 48.75N/111.17W Lothair 9N 75 MPH 1155 AM 12/17 48.61N/111.20W EAGLE CREEK COLONY 74 MPH 0500 PM 12/17 48.70N/111.20W Joplin 71 MPH 1245 PM 12/17 48.56N/110.76W Chester 70 MPH 0100 PM 12/17 48.74N/110.93W CHESTER FOUR NE 70 MPH 0259 PM 12/17 48.55N/110.89W ...Madison County... 5.7 W Big Sky (AVALANCHE) 79 MPH 1200 PM 12/17 45.24N/111.44W Yellowstone Club - Avalanche 79 MPH 0400 PM 12/17 45.23N/111.45W 2 SSW Virginia City 76 MPH 0840 AM 12/17 45.27N/111.96W Burnt Creek RAWS 70 MPH 1043 AM 12/17 44.95N/111.96W ...Meagher County... 5 WSW Martinsdale 86 MPH 0249 PM 12/17 46.42N/110.41W Deep Creek Us12 Mp 23.5 71 MPH 0305 PM 12/17 46.35N/111.07W ...Pondera County... 7 E Brady 87 MPH 0504 PM 12/17 48.04N/111.69W 8 NNW Dupuyer 81 MPH 1235 PM 12/17 48.30N/112.55W 6 NW Ledger 80 MPH 0250 PM 12/17 48.31N/111.92W Valier Jct 1-15 Mp 347.0 80 MPH 0301 PM 12/17 48.29N/111.94W 8 WNW Brady 78 MPH 1205 PM 12/17 48.06N/112.01W Valier 75 MPH 1205 PM 12/17 48.25N/112.47W 9 ENE Brady 73 MPH 0325 PM 12/17 48.10N/111.66W ...Teton County... 8 W Bynum 104 MPH 0100 PM 12/17 47.96N/112.49W 4 SSE Bynum 99 MPH 0100 PM 12/17 47.93N/112.29W Dellwo (MCSCN) 93 MPH 0115 PM 12/17 47.98N/112.61W 7 NNE Augusta 90 MPH 0240 PM 12/17 47.59N/112.36W Pendroy (MT DOT) 87 MPH 0117 PM 12/17 48.07N/112.33W Choteau South Us-287 Mp 56.0 87 MPH 0206 PM 12/17 47.70N/112.23W Rice Ridge 83 MPH 0200 PM 12/17 48.04N/112.20W Foxtrot 82 MPH 0236 PM 12/17 47.60N/112.32W McBratny - MCSCN 79 MPH 0230 PM 12/17 47.56N/112.34W 5 NNE Fairfield 75 MPH 0200 PM 12/17 47.68N/111.94W 6 NNE Fairfield 71 MPH 1255 PM 12/17 47.70N/111.95W ...Toole County... Sunburst (MT DOT) 75 MPH 0149 PM 12/17 48.88N/111.90W Shelby Airport 74 MPH 1230 PM 12/17 48.54N/111.87W 11 S Galata 73 MPH 1050 AM 12/17 48.31N/111.34W 4 NNW Ethridge 73 MPH 1235 PM 12/17 48.61N/112.15W Kevin 73 MPH 1235 PM 12/17 48.74N/111.97W Sweetgrass (MT DOT) 73 MPH 1245 PM 12/17 48.96N/111.94W 6 WNW Sunburst 70 MPH 1155 AM 12/17 48.92N/112.02W ETHRIDGE THREE SE 70 MPH 1210 PM 12/17 48.54N/112.08W Grassy Butte 2se 70 MPH 0606 PM 12/17 48.75N/111.30W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$