When we arrived here in St. Mary, Montana it was during a thunderstorm along with some wind. We got a little wet setting up our trailer, but the rain quickly subsided. The wind continued and we did not think much about it because of the storm. Well it has not stopped yet. The wind is steady around 5 to 10 mph but has huge gusts that must be upwards of 20 to 30 mph. The whole trailer shakes.
We were talking with a local and learned that this area gets Chinook winds most of the time and that this is what we are experiencing now. It is a little scary as it woke us up during the night as the noise is exaggerated due to our awnings over the slides. I checked everything out in the morning and there are no issues from the wind, but our concern is still there. We looked at moving on but checking the weather for the various cities on our route revealed they are experiencing the same winds. So, we will stay here until Monday and then move on and see what is in store. Nice area to visit, but be aware of the winds.
I lived in Laurel, MT (15mi. W of Billings) for about a year, and there were only 3 or 4 days of perfect calm, and it didn't last all day. It makes winters brutal and summers bearable.
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