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Sites With Public Wind Data

The data available here were collected by DEQ or by other parties, sometimes in cooperation with DEQ. The zip files contain all the information DEQ has about the site. Questions should be sent to Paul Cartwright or call 406-841-5234.

List of site data held by DEQ

This file has site name, nearest town, coordinates, tower height, start and stop of data collection, percent of data recovered, percent of observations used by DEQ in its analysis, and average speed (from highest anemometer in the case of towers with multiple instruments).This file was last updated 9-30-11.

Summary of Data Held by DEQ (.xls file)

Wind Monitoring Sites

Each zip file contains text data files, NRG raw data files where available, summary information on the site description and quality control, WindPRO summary analysis of speed and direction, pictures if available, and other reports if available.

  1. To open and extract files: click link and select "Open" to open "WinZip" window; then click "Extract" on the menu bar and select a location on your desktop to download the files to.
  2. To save the "zip" file to your desktop, click the link and select "Save" then select a location on your desktop to save the "zip" file to.
The links below are to "zip" files.
Big Sheep Mtn Martin East South Lothair
Broadview Martin West Springdale
Cadillac Hill Medicine Lake Surprise Creek
Chinook Mitchell Ranch Tiber
Dawson Community College Mitchell #2 Tranel
Fallon County #2 Muir Tronstad
Fort Belknap Overton University Mountain
Frenchman's Ridge Prairie County # 1 Unruh #1
Geyser Rapelje Wibaux 1
Great Falls Raynesford Wibaux 2
Havre Retah #2 Wyse #2
Lindsay Rustad  Zortman
Lindsley East Sheep Valley