Anaconda, Montana Weather
Anaconda, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Anaconda, Deer Lodge County.
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About Anaconda, Montana
Anaconda sprawls across a wide valley floor, a place where the Anaconda Range rises sharply to the west, its peaks often dusted with snow even in the late spring. It lies 21.4 miles west-north-west of Butte, MT (from Butte, MT: bearing 294°T), and is situated 21.1 miles south-south-west of Deer Lodge. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness that hints at its high elevation, a clean scent of pine and damp earth. Buildings cluster together, their facades bearing the patina of age, a testament to a long and storied past. Streets, laid out in a grid, run straight and true, leading the eye toward the imposing presence of the mountains or the open expanse of the valley. The landscape itself feels vast and ancient, a canvas of rolling hills and distant, hazy horizons that promise endless skies. The story of Anaconda is inextricably linked to the rich veins of copper that once pulsed beneath the earth. For decades, the smelter, a colossal monument to industry, dominated the skyline and the local economy, drawing workers from far and wide and shaping the very character of the community. Though the roar of the furnaces has long since fallen silent, the legacy of mining remains deeply embedded in the town's identity, visible in the architecture and the enduring spirit of its people. Today, Anaconda is redefining itself, embracing its natural beauty and the recreational opportunities it offers. The vastness of the surrounding landscape, once a backdrop to industrial might, now beckons hikers, anglers, and those seeking a quiet communion with the wild.
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| Location | Anaconda, Deer Lodge County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46.128537°N, 112.942264°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59711, 59722 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Anaconda, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Anaconda, Montana, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Anaconda includes coordinates 46.128537°N, 112.942264°W, situated in Deer Lodge County. ZIP code 59711, 59722. Telephone area code: 406. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
