Custer, Montana Weather
Custer, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Custer, Yellowstone County.
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About Custer, Montana
Custer begins where the rolling hills of eastern Montana surrender to the vast, open prairie, a landscape defined by an immense sky that can shift from the softest pearl grey to the most piercing sapphire blue in a matter of hours. It lies 51.3 miles east-north-east of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 62°T), and is situated 27.5 miles north of Hardin. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, where dry coulees carve shallow paths through the land and wind-sculpted grasses whisper secrets to the passing breeze. A sense of enduring stillness pervades the air, broken only by the distant cry of a hawk or the low hum of an infrequent vehicle on the highway, a gentle reminder of the human presence in this grand, untamed expanse. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a golden quality, bathing the scrubby sagebrush and hardy wildflowers in a warm, ephemeral glow. The history of Custer is intertwined with the westward expansion and the agricultural ambitions that sought to tame this robust land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the promise of a new beginning, established a foothold here, their endeavors shaping the very character of the place. The local economy, while modest, is rooted in the bounty of the surrounding agricultural lands, where cattle graze and crops are coaxed from the earth. While not a bustling metropolis, Custer retains a distinct sense of its own identity, a quiet resilience that speaks of generations who have learned to live in harmony with the formidable beauty of their surroundings, finding sustenance and a sense of belonging in this wide-open country.
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| Location | Custer, Yellowstone County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46.129153°N, 107.555075°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59024 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Custer, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Custer, 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 Custer includes coordinates 46.129153°N, 107.555075°W, situated in Yellowstone County. ZIP code 59024. 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.
