Black Eagle, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Black Eagle, Cascade County.
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Black Eagle lies in a broad, sun-drenched valley where the Missouri River, a ribbon of cool, silty water, has shaped the land for millennia. It lies 2.0 miles north-north-east of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 32°T), and is situated 4.7 miles west-north-west of Malmstrom AFB. The terrain here is a study in muted earth tones, a sprawling expanse of rolling hills and wide-open plains that stretch towards the distant, jagged teeth of the Rocky Mountains. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant, almost startling green against the tawny landscape, cluster along the riverbanks, their branches reaching skyward as if in silent, enduring prayer. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, dry quality, hinting at the vastness of the Montana sky and the profound stillness that can settle over this country. The story of Black Eagle is intimately tied to the power of the Missouri and the promise of industry. For a time, this locale pulsed with the energy of a burgeoning industrial center, its lifeblood flowing from the very river that continues to define it. Evidence of this past can still be glimpsed in the weathered remnants of structures that once hummed with activity, a quiet testament to the ambition of those who sought to harness the region's resources. Today, the economy of Black Eagle is more subdued, a gentle echo of its more boisterous past, yet it retains a character born of resilience and a deep connection to the land. The rhythm of life here is measured, dictated by the seasons and the unwavering presence of the natural world, a place where the sky feels impossibly large and the silence can be as profound as any sound.
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| Location | Black Eagle, Cascade County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 47.52468°N, 111.278308°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59414 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Black Eagle, 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 Black Eagle includes coordinates 47.524680°N, 111.278308°W, situated in Cascade County. ZIP code 59414. 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.