Arlee, Montana Weather
Arlee, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Arlee, Lake County.
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About Arlee, Montana
Arlee rests in a broad valley floor, cradled by the imposing, timber-clad slopes of the Mission Mountains. It lies 20.5 miles north-north-west of Missoula, MT (from Missoula, MT: bearing 348°T), and is situated 12.2 miles north-east of Frenchtown. The Jocko River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, carves its serpentine path through the valley, its banks fringed with cottonwoods whose leaves shimmer like spun gold when the afternoon sun hits them just right. The air here carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun and the damp earth of the river bottoms, a fragrance that speaks of wildness and resilience. Beyond the immediate agricultural fields, the land rises steeply, a mosaic of dark green forests and scree-laden slopes that seem to touch the vast, impossibly blue Montana sky. The history of Arlee is deeply entwined with the Salish people, whose ancestral lands encompass this fertile valley. The town itself grew around a trading post established in the late 19th century, and its character still bears the imprint of this heritage, a blend of hardy frontier spirit and enduring indigenous culture. The local economy, once driven by logging and ranching, now leans more heavily on agriculture, with fields of hay and alfalfa stretching across the valley, their neat rows a testament to careful cultivation. The annual Arlee Pow Wow, a vibrant celebration of Salish culture, draws visitors from far and wide, filling the valley with the thrum of drums and the whirl of dancers, a powerful reminder of the enduring spirit of this place.
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| Location | Arlee, Lake County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 47.161872°N, 114.085109°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59821 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Arlee, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Arlee, 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 Arlee includes coordinates 47.161872°N, 114.085109°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 59821. 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.
