Ekalaka, Montana Weather
Ekalaka, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ekalaka, Carter County.
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About Ekalaka, Montana
Ekalaka rests under a vast Montana sky, a scattering of buildings against a landscape of rolling, grass-covered hills and stark badlands. It lies 108.4 miles south-west of Dickinson, ND (from Dickinson, ND: bearing 231°T), and is situated 35.4 miles south-south-west of Baker. The air here carries the dry scent of sagebrush and sun-baked earth, a constant reminder of the immense, untamed prairie that stretches to the horizon. The very contours of the land, sculpted by wind and water over millennia, speak of a raw, enduring beauty, a place where the immense silence is broken only by the call of a hawk or the distant lowing of cattle. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, amber shadows that deepen the ochre hues of the exposed rock formations, imbuing the scene with a profound, ancient stillness. The lifeblood of Ekalaka has long been tied to the land, its economy rooted in ranching and the careful husbandry of livestock that graze the expansive pastures. This is a place where history is not just remembered but is palpable in the weathered wood of old barns and the enduring spirit of its people, descendants of those who first carved a life from this challenging terrain. The Carter County Museum, a repository of local lore, whispers tales of early settlers, of the discovery of dinosaur fossils that have brought international renown to this quiet corner of Montana, and of the resilience required to thrive where nature's power is so evident. The rhythm of Ekalaka is one of patient persistence, a steady pulse in harmony with the seasons.
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| Location | Ekalaka, Carter County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 45.888887°N, 104.55273°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59324 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ekalaka, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ekalaka, 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 Ekalaka includes coordinates 45.888887°N, 104.552730°W, situated in Carter County. ZIP code 59324. 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.
