Darby, Montana Weather
Darby, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Darby, Ravalli County.
Full aviation weather for Darby is published on the Ravalli County Airport (KHRF) 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. 3 airfields within reach of Darby 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 Darby: Stevensville Airport (K32S) 57 km · Moose Creek US Forest Service Airport (K1U1) 59 km
Conditions reported at KHRF describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Darby specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Darby.
About Darby, Montana
Darby rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley, a place where the Bitterroot River, a ribbon of silken blue, threads its way through emerald meadows and stands of rustling cottonwoods. It lies 59.3 miles south of Missoula, MT (from Missoula, MT: bearing 189°T), and is situated 15.5 miles south of Hamilton. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a clean, sharp perfume that speaks of the surrounding mountains, their rugged peaks a constant, watchful presence against the vast Montana sky. The land itself rolls gently, a patchwork of ranches and fields that seem to stretch out towards the horizon, broken only by the occasional cluster of weathered barns and the distant, hazy outline of forested slopes. Even the light seems different, a luminous wash at dawn and a deep, golden glow as dusk settles, painting the landscape in hues of amber and rose. The roots of Darby run deep into the fertile soil of the Bitterroot Valley, a history etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring cycles of agriculture. For generations, this has been a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life, where cattle graze on open ranges and the bounty of the harvest is celebrated with a humble gratitude. The local economy still leans heavily on the land, with ranches and agricultural enterprises forming the backbone of its character, though the allure of the surrounding wilderness also draws those who seek adventure and a slower pace. Beyond the practicalities of ranching and farming, Darby holds a quiet charm, a place where the echoes of its past are felt in the weathered wood of its buildings and the easy camaraderie of its residents, a distinct sense of place that has weathered the decades with a quiet strength.
Live animated radar for Darby 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 | Darby, Ravalli County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46.022698°N, 114.178143°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59829 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Darby, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Darby, 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 Darby includes coordinates 46.022698°N, 114.178143°W, situated in Ravalli County. ZIP code 59829. 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.
