Duncan Ranch Colony, Montana Weather
Duncan Ranch Colony, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Duncan Ranch Colony, Wheatland County.
Full aviation weather for Duncan Ranch Colony is published on the Wheatland County Airport at Harlowton (KHWQ) page, 13 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KHWQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Duncan Ranch Colony specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Duncan Ranch Colony.
About Duncan Ranch Colony, Montana
Duncan Ranch Colony unfurls across a landscape where the Montana sky, a vast and ever-changing canvas, presses down with a profound, silent weight. It lies 71.8 miles north-east of Bozeman, MT (from Bozeman, MT: bearing 42°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-south-west of Wheatland. Rolling hills, a tapestry of muted greens and sun-bleached golds depending on the season, stretch towards a horizon that seems to perpetually recede. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of sagebrush and dust, a subtle perfume that speaks of wide-open spaces and the enduring strength of the land. In the low-lying areas, where the earth gathers itself into gentle folds, the scattered ranches appear as small, determined islands against the immense, undulating prairie. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, has a burnished quality, turning the already golden grasses into a sea of molten amber. The history of Duncan Ranch Colony is intrinsically tied to the enduring spirit of the cattle rancher, a legacy etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent, quiet work of generations. This is a place where the local economy has always been tethered to the land, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the pulse of life and livelihood. While large-scale agriculture might be present, the heart of Duncan Ranch Colony beats with the steady thrum of livestock, the vast pastures whispering tales of hardy breeds and the ceaseless dedication required to coax sustenance from this often unforgiving terrain. There are no bustling markets or grand avenues here, but rather the quiet camaraderie of those who understand the profound connection between a man, his land, and the animals that share it.
Live animated radar for Duncan Ranch Colony 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 | Duncan Ranch Colony, Wheatland County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46.444398°N, 110.023797°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59036 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Duncan Ranch Colony, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Duncan Ranch Colony, 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 Duncan Ranch Colony includes coordinates 46.444398°N, 110.023797°W, situated in Wheatland County. ZIP code 59036. 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.
