Gildford, Montana Weather
Gildford, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gildford, Hill County.
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About Gildford, Montana
Gildford rests against a vast Montana sky, where the land unfolds in broad, sweeping plains that meet the distant, hazy blue of the Bear Paw Mountains. It lies 87.2 miles north-north-east of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 32°T), and is situated 28.2 miles west of Havre. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild sagebrush, a constant companion to the endless expanse of golden grasses that ripple like a silent ocean with every gust of wind. Cottonwood trees, stoic sentinels, cluster along the banks of the Milk River, their leaves a vibrant emerald against the pale, dusty soil, offering a dappled respite from the relentless sun. Evenings here are painted with an almost unbelievable clarity, as the setting sun bleeds across the horizon in hues of fiery orange and soft rose, silhouetting the solitary windmills that dot the landscape. The lifeblood of Gildford has long been tied to the earth, a legacy carried forward by generations of farmers and ranchers who have coaxed sustenance from this fertile, yet often unforgiving, terrain. The town's early days were shaped by the arrival of homesteaders, drawn by the promise of opportunity and the sheer, untamed beauty of this corner of Hill County. Today, the economy remains largely agricultural, with fields of wheat and barley stretching as far as the eye can see, their golden heads bowing in unison under the summer breeze. The Milk River, a vital artery, provides water for irrigation and a quiet place for contemplation, its slow, steady flow a counterpoint to the bustling energy of harvest season. Gildford preserves a quiet dignity, its buildings a testament to resilience, standing strong against the elements and the passage of time.
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| Location | Gildford, Hill County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48.569437°N, 110.29966°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59525 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gildford, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gildford, 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 Gildford includes coordinates 48.569437°N, 110.299660°W, situated in Hill County. ZIP code 59525. 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.
