Gardiner, Montana Weather
Gardiner, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gardiner, Park County.
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About Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana, rests at the very edge of the wild, a gateway town where the Yellowstone River, a muscular ribbon of glacial melt and mountain runoff, thunders past shoulders of granite and pine. It lies 47.6 miles south-south-east of Bozeman, MT (from Bozeman, MT: bearing 160°T), and is situated 24.1 miles south of Pray. The air here carries the sharp scent of Douglas fir and the damp, earthy perfume of the riverbanks, especially potent in the cool hush of dawn. Towering peaks, their summits often dusted with snow even in high summer, embrace the valley, creating a dramatic amphitheater of rock and sky. Below them, the land slopes gently, a mosaic of sagebrush flats, aspen groves, and the occasional hardy clump of cottonwood, all under a vast, ever-changing canvas of blue. The buildings of Gardiner themselves seem to hunker down against the immensity of the surrounding landscape, a collection of weathered wood and practical facades that speak of resilience. The history of Gardiner is inextricably bound to the grandeur of its setting, a living testament to the enduring allure of Yellowstone's wild heart. For generations, this has been the frontier's edge, a place where prospectors once dreamed of gold and later, where the first intrepid visitors arrived by train to witness the park's natural wonders. The local economy, still deeply rooted in its role as a gateway, thrives on the steady stream of adventurers drawn by the promise of geysers, wildlife, and untamed wilderness. The distinctive character of Gardiner is that of a community accustomed to the ebb and flow of seasons and visitors, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated as much by the migration of bison as by the opening and closing of park entrances. The river, a constant presence, shapes not only the physical terrain but also the very soul of Gardiner, a reminder of the powerful, elemental forces that define this corner of Montana.
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| Location | Gardiner, Park County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 45.03188°N, 110.705766°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59030 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gardiner, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gardiner, 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 Gardiner includes coordinates 45.031880°N, 110.705766°W, situated in Park County. ZIP code 59030. 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.
