Blackfoot, Montana Weather
Blackfoot, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Blackfoot, Glacier County.
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About Blackfoot, Montana
Blackfoot lies in a wide, sweeping valley where the land exhales a dry, sun-baked scent. It lies 70.9 miles east-north-east of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 68°T), and is situated 6.1 miles east of North Browning. The terrain here is an unbroken expanse of tawny grasses, rippling and shifting like a shallow, golden sea under the persistent Montana wind. Distant, saw-toothed mountains, their peaks often dusted with an improbable white even in early summer, stand as silent guardians, their flanks a patchwork of sagebrush and hardy pine. The sky above is a vast, almost impossibly blue dome, so immense it feels like a conscious presence, and the light, especially in the long afternoons, possesses a peculiar clarity that sharpens every detail of the landscape, making the very air seem to hum with a quiet, elemental energy. The history of Blackfoot is a story of resilience, deeply entwined with the rhythms of the land and the enterprise of its people. For generations, the economy has been anchored by the robust cattle ranches that dot the surrounding prairies, their livelihoods dependent on the capricious generosity of the seasons and the sturdy, dependable breeds that thrive in this challenging environment. More recently, the town has found a steady pulse in the growing agricultural sector, with fields of grain and alfalfa now adding their own muted greens and golds to the sweeping vistas. A palpable sense of independence permeates the air, a quiet pride born of self-sufficiency and a deep respect for the unforgiving beauty of this corner of Montana.
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| Location | Blackfoot, Glacier County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48.575253°N, 112.876744°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59417 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Blackfoot, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blackfoot, 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 Blackfoot includes coordinates 48.575253°N, 112.876744°W, situated in Glacier County. ZIP code 59417. 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.
