Glendive, Montana Weather
Glendive, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Glendive, Dawson County.
Full aviation weather for Glendive is published on the Dawson Community Airport (KGDV) page, 8 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. 2 airfields within reach of Glendive have their own pages, listed below.
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.
Other airports near Glendive: Beach Airport (K20U) 59 km
Conditions reported at KGDV describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Glendive specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Glendive, Montana
Glendive unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of the Yellowstone River, its waters a shimmering ribbon against the vast Montana sky. It lies 88.2 miles south-west of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 216°T), and is situated 1.8 miles east-south-east of West Glendive. The terrain rises and falls with a subtle grace, a rolling prairie giving way to the stark, beautiful badlands that paint the horizon with ochre and rust. Here, the air often carries the dry scent of sagebrush and sun-baked earth, a fragrance that seems to absorb the quiet hum of the natural world. Evenings descend with a particular clarity, the light catching the dust motes dancing in the fading sun, transforming ordinary scenes into moments of understated beauty. The character of Glendive is one of open spaces and a deep connection to the land, a place where the sky feels immense and the earth speaks in quiet, enduring tones. The story of Glendive is deeply entwined with the Yellowstone River, a lifeblood that has sustained settlement and commerce for generations. Its founding was tied to the arrival of the railroad, an iron artery that opened up this corner of Montana to trade and agriculture, establishing an economy built on ranching, farming, and the vital energy sector that continues to shape its present. The Makoshika State Park, a jewel of rugged badlands, lies just beyond Glendive's edge, offering a glimpse into the region's prehistoric past with its rich fossil beds, including the formidable Tyrannosaurus Rex. This deep history, from ancient inhabitants to the hardy pioneers, infuses the very ground, a testament to resilience and adaptation in a land that demands respect.
Live animated radar for Glendive 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Glendive, Dawson County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 47.10529°N, 104.71246°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59330 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Glendive, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Glendive, 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 Glendive includes coordinates 47.105290°N, 104.712460°W, situated in Dawson County. ZIP code 59330. 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.
