Drummond, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Drummond, Granite County.
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Drummond unfolds in a broad embrace of the Flint Creek Valley, a place where the sky seems to stretch wider than usual, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds. It lies 42.5 miles east-south-east of Missoula, MT (from Missoula, MT: bearing 109°T), and is situated 27.3 miles north-west of Deer Lodge. The land rolls gently, patched with the ochre hues of dry grasses and the deeper greens of cottonwood groves that cluster along the watercourses. Distant mountains, their peaks softened by the haze of a late summer afternoon, form a rugged horizon, their silent presence a constant reminder of the wildness that surrounds this quiet corner of Granite County. The air here carries a clean, crisp scent, tinged with the dust of the roads and the faint, sweet perfume of sun-baked sagebrush, a scent that clings to the very fabric of the place. This is a land shaped by the persistent flow of water and the enduring legacy of mining, though the pickaxes and sluice boxes are now largely relics of a boisterous past. Drummond’s economy, while still touched by the agricultural heritage of the valley floor, now leans more towards the quiet hum of services supporting the surrounding ranches and the occasional influx of those seeking refuge in its unhurried rhythm. History whispers from the weathered storefronts that line the main street, each one a silent witness to generations who have weathered storms and celebrated harvests. It’s a place where the old ways still hold a certain sway, where neighbors know each other’s names and the changing seasons dictate the tempo of life, a slow, steady beat that resonates through the very soul of Drummond.
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| Location | Drummond, Granite County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46.66743°N, 113.147286°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59832 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Drummond, 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 Drummond includes coordinates 46.667430°N, 113.147286°W, situated in Granite County. ZIP code 59832. 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.