Eureka, Montana Weather
Eureka, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Eureka, Lincoln County.
Full aviation weather for Eureka is published on the Libby Airport (KS59) page, 74 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 KS59 describe the airfield itself. Weather 74 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Eureka specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Eureka, Montana
Eureka rests in a wide, fertile valley cradled by the rugged peaks of the Northern Rockies, a landscape painted in broad strokes of emerald forests and the silver thread of the Tobacco River. It lies 58.2 miles north-west of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 325°T), and is situated 14.7 miles north-west of Trego. The air here carries the crisp, clean scent of pine and the faint, earthy perfume of damp soil, especially after a rain, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the valley floor in long, golden shafts, illuminating the weathered clapboard buildings and the quiet ambition of its streets. Mountains rise abruptly on all sides, their slopes a complex tapestry of dense evergreen stands giving way to scree and granite at the higher elevations, a constant, imposing backdrop to the more intimate, human scale of the settlement. The Tobacco River, a generous artery of cool, clear water, courses through the heart of the valley, its banks lined with cottonwoods that shed their leaves like golden coins in autumn. The story of Eureka is deeply entwined with the rich veins of silver and lead that once pulsed beneath these mountains, a history that shaped its early character and drew a hardy breed of prospectors and miners. Though the boom times have long since faded, the echoes of that industrious past linger in the sturdy architecture and the enduring spirit of self-reliance. Today, Eureka’s economy finds its footing in the bounty of the surrounding land, with agriculture, particularly hay and cattle ranching, forming a significant part of its livelihood, alongside a growing tourism sector drawn by the abundant opportunities for hunting, fishing, and exploring the vast wilderness. The nearby Kootenai National Forest and the expansive waters of Lake Koocanusa offer a playground for outdoor enthusiasts, a constant reminder of the natural wealth that underpins life in this Montana haven.
Live animated radar for Eureka 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 | Eureka, Lincoln County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48.879965°N, 115.0535°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59917 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Eureka, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Eureka, 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 Eureka includes coordinates 48.879965°N, 115.053500°W, situated in Lincoln County. ZIP code 59917. 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.
