Bull Lake, Montana Weather
Bull Lake, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bull Lake, Lincoln County.
Full aviation weather for Bull Lake is published on the Troy Airport (K57S) page, 26 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Bull Lake have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Bull Lake: Libby Airport (KS59) 26 km · Sandpoint Airport (KSZT) 53 km · Magee Airport (KS77) 54 km
Conditions reported at K57S describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bull Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bull Lake.
About Bull Lake, Montana
Bull Lake rests in a wide cradle of mountains, a place where the sky seems to lean in closer. It lies 58.6 miles north-east of Coeur d'Alene, ID (from Coeur d'Alene, ID: bearing 47°T), and is situated 16.4 miles south-west of Libby. The water itself, a vast expanse of blue-green, mirrors the stoic peaks that rise around it, their slopes a mosaic of dark evergreen and the paler, softer hues of aspens that catch the slightest breeze. The air here carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, a clean, sharp fragrance that mingles with the earthy dampness rising from the lake's edge. Jagged ridges, softened by distance and the passage of countless seasons, frame the horizon, their granite faces etched with the stories of ancient glaciers. Sunlight, when it breaks through the afternoon clouds, spills across the water in shimmering, fractured patterns, transforming the surface into a restless, living entity. The history of Bull Lake is deeply entwined with the enduring pursuit of sustenance and the quiet dignity of self-reliance. Long before modern conveniences, this region was a vital hunting ground for Indigenous peoples, their presence a whisper carried on the wind through the dense forests. Later, the promise of valuable timber and the allure of mineral veins drew prospectors and loggers, their efforts shaping the early economy and leaving behind a legacy of hardy, independent spirit that still defines Bull Lake. While the days of booming mines and sprawling logging camps have largely faded, the spirit of resourcefulness remains, now channeled into a thriving tourism industry that draws visitors seeking the profound peace and rugged beauty of this Montana landscape. The local economy, though modest, is sustained by those who appreciate the pristine waters for fishing and recreation, and by the small businesses that cater to the steady stream of adventurers drawn to the wild heart of Bull Lake.
Live animated radar for Bull Lake and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bull Lake, Lincoln County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48.247338°N, 115.842704°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59935 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bull Lake, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bull Lake, Montana, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Bull Lake includes coordinates 48.247338°N, 115.842704°W, situated in Lincoln County. ZIP code 59935. 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. 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.
