Carlton, Montana Weather
Carlton, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Carlton, Missoula County.
Full aviation weather for Carlton is published on the Stevensville Airport (K32S) page, 17 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. 3 airfields within reach of Carlton 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 Carlton: Missoula Montana Airport (KMSO) 27 km · Ravalli County Airport (KHRF) 47 km
Conditions reported at K32S describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Carlton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Carlton.
About Carlton, Montana
Carlton unfolds as a quiet sentinel in the embrace of the Bitterroot Valley, where the earth’s rugged contours rise to meet a sky often painted in hues of cerulean and bruised twilight. It lies 14.1 miles south-south-west of Missoula, MT (from Missoula, MT: bearing 196°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south of Lolo. The land here is a study in contrasts: vast sweeps of fertile bottomland, softened by the gentle meanderings of the Bitterroot River, give way abruptly to the formidable slopes of the surrounding mountains, their peaks dusted with snow even as summer’s warmth lingers in the valley floor. Aspen groves, their leaves a vibrant, rustling currency of gold and green, punctuate the darker, more stoic pines, creating a mosaic of textures and colors that shift with the passing sun and the season’s mood. The air itself carries a crispness, a clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a subtle perfume that speaks of the wildness held just beyond the cultivated fields. The history of Carlton is inextricably linked to the flow of the Bitterroot River and the enduring spirit of those who sought to tame this untamed corner of Montana. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and abundant natural resources, established a foothold here, their labor shaping the agricultural character of the region. Today, the economy of Carlton remains deeply rooted in the land, with agriculture, particularly the cultivation of hay and the raising of livestock, forming its backbone. The river, a constant, murmuring presence, not only nourishes the fields but also offers solace and recreation, its banks a popular spot for quiet contemplation or the splash of a fishing line. While not a hub of bustling industry, Carlton’s distinctiveness lies in its unpretentious charm, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated more by the turning of the earth and the changing light than by the insistent clamor of the outside world.
Live animated radar for Carlton 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.
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| Location | Carlton, Missoula County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46.675756°N, 114.07872°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59833 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carlton, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carlton, 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 Carlton includes coordinates 46.675756°N, 114.078720°W, situated in Missoula County. ZIP code 59833. 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.
