Charlo, Montana Weather
Charlo, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Charlo, Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Charlo is published on the St Ignatius Airport (K52S) page, 14 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. 6 airfields within reach of Charlo 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 Charlo: Ronan Airport (K7S0) 15 km · Polson Airport (K8S1) 29 km · Hot Springs Airport (KS09) 38 km · Plains Airport (KS34) 55 km · Missoula Montana Airport (KMSO) 58 km
Conditions reported at K52S describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Charlo specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Charlo.
About Charlo, Montana
Charlo rests in a broad valley, a wide, sun-drenched expanse cradled by the distant, blue-hazed peaks of the Mission Mountains. It lies 40.0 miles north-north-west of Missoula, MT (from Missoula, MT: bearing 348°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-south-west of Ronan. The Flathead River, a ribbon of silver and jade, snakes its way through the fertile plains, its banks lined with cottonwoods that blaze gold in the autumn light. The air here carries a crisp, clean scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wild country that presses in from all sides. Fields of grain stretch out like a rumpled quilt, interrupted by stands of aspen and the occasional weathered barn, their paint faded to the color of bone. The sky overhead is immense, a canvas for clouds that drift with a languid, unhurried grace, casting slow-moving shadows across the landscape. The story of Charlo is deeply entwined with the rich soil and the bounty of the land. This is a place where agriculture has long been king, with wheat and barley yielding to the persistent efforts of generations of farmers. The legacy of homesteaders and pioneers is palpable, etched into the very character of the place, a quiet resilience that mirrors the enduring strength of the surrounding mountains. The local economy still hums with the rhythm of planting and harvest, though tourism, drawn by the area's natural beauty and access to fishing and hunting, has become a welcome counterpoint. The Flathead Indian Reservation, encompassing much of the surrounding land, adds a deep layer of cultural heritage, a spiritual connection to the earth that predates modern settlement and continues to shape the identity of Charlo.
Live animated radar for Charlo 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 | Charlo, Lake County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 47.438544°N, 114.172338°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59824 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Charlo, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Charlo, 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 Charlo includes coordinates 47.438544°N, 114.172338°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 59824. 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.
