Hamilton, Montana Weather
Hamilton, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Hamilton, Ravalli County.
Full aviation weather for Hamilton is published on the Ravalli County Airport (KHRF) page, 3 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton: Stevensville Airport (K32S) 32 km
Conditions reported at KHRF describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hamilton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Hamilton, Montana
Hamilton unfolds against a grandeur of mountains, their rugged slopes a constant, silent presence. It lies 43.9 miles south of Missoula, MT (from Missoula, MT: bearing 190°T), and is situated 5.2 miles south-south-west of Corvallis. The Bitterroot River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, carves its path through the valley floor, its banks fringed with cottonwoods that shed golden leaves like forgotten coins in autumn. This is a land where the sky feels vast, an endless canvas for the shifting moods of sun and cloud, and the air carries the crisp scent of pine and damp earth. The town itself is a collection of solid, unpretentious buildings, many bearing the patina of age, reflecting a quiet resilience in the face of seasons that can be both generous and severe. The pace of life here is measured, dictated less by the clock and more by the slow arc of the sun and the turning of the earth. The history of Hamilton is deeply entwined with the fortunes of the land and the people who have worked it. Originally a hub for logging and agriculture, its economy still draws strength from the fertile valley soil, producing crops that range from alfalfa to tart cherries. The legacy of early settlers, their dreams etched into the very grain of the valley, can be felt in the enduring spirit of self-reliance. For decades, the presence of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services has been a significant employer, shaping the social fabric of Hamilton. The looming presence of the Bitterroot National Forest, a vast expanse of wilderness, offers a constant reminder of the natural world that surrounds and defines Hamilton, a place where the wild still holds sway.
Live animated radar for Hamilton 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.
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| Location | Hamilton, Ravalli County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46.246866°N, 114.160372°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59840 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hamilton, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hamilton, 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 Hamilton includes coordinates 46.246866°N, 114.160372°W, situated in Ravalli County. ZIP code 59840. 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.
