Gilman, Montana Weather
Gilman, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gilman, Lewis and Clark County.
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About Gilman, Montana
Gilman rests in a broad valley where the Missouri River, a muscular ribbon of brown water, carves its way through Montana's rolling grasslands. It lies 49.7 miles west of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 271°T), and is situated 19.4 miles west-south-west of Fairfield. The air here often carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the distant whisper of cottonwood trees, a dry, clean fragrance that speaks of wide-open skies. Low, scrubby hills, softened by the passage of seasons, rise gently on either side, their slopes a mosaic of pale greens and dusty browns under the vast, indifferent blue. The light in late afternoon can pool in the hollows, turning the landscape to burnished gold before the shadows lengthen and the stars begin to prick through the deepening twilight. The history of Gilman is tied to the very land that surrounds it, a place where prospectors once searched for the earth's hidden treasures, and where the rhythm of ranching has long dictated the pace of life. Though mining's immediate boom may have faded, the legacy of those efforts lingers in the quiet persistence of its residents, who now often find their livelihood in the surrounding agricultural enterprises and the steady flow of commerce along the nearby highway. The Missouri River, a constant, vital presence, continues to shape the character of Gilman, offering not just a scenic backdrop but a reminder of the enduring power of nature and the deep, unpretentious spirit of this Montana locality.
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| Location | Gilman, Lewis and Clark County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 47.509114°N, 112.3653°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59410 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gilman, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gilman, 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 Gilman includes coordinates 47.509114°N, 112.365300°W, situated in Lewis and Clark County. ZIP code 59410. 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.
