Fords Creek Colony, Montana Weather
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About Fords Creek Colony, Montana
Fords Creek Colony rests in a broad, sweeping valley where the land begins its slow, determined climb toward the distant, rugged peaks. It lies 95.1 miles north-north-west of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 348°T), and is situated 24.5 miles east of Lewistown. The sky here feels impossibly vast, a pale blue canvas stretched taut over rolling hills cloaked in sagebrush and the muted greens of hardy grasses. Scattered cottonwood trees, their leaves a shimmering silver in the breeze, mark the course of the creek that gives the colony its name, a ribbon of life threading through the otherwise arid landscape. The air, when the wind finally settles, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of wild hay and the mineral tang of sun-baked earth. Even the silence here has a texture, a deep, resonant quiet broken only by the occasional cry of a hawk or the low hum of a passing truck on the distant highway. The history of Fords Creek Colony is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who first settled this challenging terrain. Early pioneers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the steady flow of the creek, established ranches and small farms, their lives dictated by the seasons and the often-unpredictable Montana weather. The local economy, though modest, is rooted in the land, with cattle ranching still forming a significant part of its identity, the rhythm of the herds a quiet counterpoint to the wider world. Occasionally, one might stumble upon remnants of earlier endeavors – a weathered fence post leaning precariously, a scatter of rusted tools half-swallowed by the earth – silent testaments to lives lived with grit and unwavering perseverance. The days in Fords Creek Colony unfold with a deliberate, unhurried pace, a gentle echo of the vast, open spaces that surround it.
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| Location | Fords Creek Colony, Fergus County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 47.129698°N, 108.915987°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59032 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fords Creek Colony, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fords Creek Colony, 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 Fords Creek Colony includes coordinates 47.129698°N, 108.915987°W, situated in Fergus County. ZIP code 59032. 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.
