Dutton, Montana Weather
Dutton, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dutton, Powell County.
Full aviation weather for Dutton is published on the Deer Lodge City County Airport (K38S) page, 28 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. 4 airfields within reach of Dutton 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 Dutton: Riddick Field (KU05) 42 km · Lincoln Airport (KS69) 45 km · Bowman Field (K3U3) 50 km
Conditions reported at K38S describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dutton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dutton.
About Dutton, Montana
Dutton rests in a broad valley, a shallow basin cradled by the gentle, rolling shoulders of the Rocky Mountain Front. It lies 43.3 miles west of Helena, MT (from Helena, MT: bearing 271°T), and is situated 17.7 miles north-west of Deer Lodge. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a tapestry of tawny grasses that bleach to pale gold under the vast Montana sky, broken by the darker, more somber hues of distant, timbered hills. A thin ribbon of water, the Sun River, meanders through the western edge of the valley, its banks fringed with the willow and cottonwood that lend a whisper of verdancy to the otherwise arid expanse. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a crisp, dry scent, tinged with the faint, sweet aroma of sun-baked sagebrush and the mineral tang of the soil. Dutton’s character is one of quiet resilience, a place where the immense sky dwarfs human endeavors, and the land dictates the pace of life. Historically, Dutton’s genesis is tied to the westward expansion and the promise of fertile land, though the reality often proved a tougher challenge. Ranching and agriculture have long been the lifeblood of this region, the broad pastures supporting herds of cattle that dot the landscape like scattered stones. The Sun River, though modest, has been a crucial artery, its water sustaining the crops that now share the valley floor with the native grasses. While no grand monuments dominate the skyline, the sturdy, unpretentious buildings of Dutton speak of a community built on practicality and a deep understanding of the land’s demands. The town’s rhythm is dictated by the seasons, by the planting and the harvest, by the long, quiet winters and the brief, vibrant summers, a cadence that has echoed for generations, shaping the enduring spirit of Dutton.
Live animated radar for Dutton 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 | Dutton, Powell County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46.602986°N, 112.947273°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59733, 59433 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dutton, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dutton, 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 Dutton includes coordinates 46.602986°N, 112.947273°W, situated in Powell County. ZIP code 59733, 59433. 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.
