Hardin, Montana Weather
Hardin, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hardin, Big Horn County.
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About Hardin, Montana
Hardin rests in the wide embrace of Big Horn County, a place where the land stretches in a vast, sun-drenched canvas beneath an immense sky. It lies 43.0 miles east of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 94°T), and is situated 11.6 miles north-west of Crow Agency. The terrain here is a study in muted earth tones, a tapestry of sagebrush-dotted plains and rolling hills that rise and fall with a gentle, ancient rhythm. The air, when the wind stirs, carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and distant grasses, a fragrance that speaks of resilience and endurance. The Bighorn River, a ribbon of life, carves its way through this landscape, its presence a constant, murmuring counterpoint to the stillness of the open country, its banks often fringed with cottonwoods that turn a vibrant gold in the autumn light. The history of Hardin is deeply entwined with the ebb and flow of the railroad and the enduring spirit of agriculture that defines this region. It was established as a service hub for the Burlington Railroad, a vital artery connecting these remote plains to the wider world, and that legacy can still be felt in the town's sturdy, pragmatic architecture and the dependable pulse of its daily life. Today, Hardin remains a crucial center for the surrounding ranches and farms, its economy anchored by the bounty of the land – cattle, grain, and sugar beets, crops that have sustained generations. The Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, a somber and profoundly moving landmark, lies a short distance away, drawing visitors to ponder a pivotal moment in the nation's westward expansion, a poignant reminder of the layered histories that have shaped this particular corner of Montana.
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| Location | Hardin, Big Horn County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 45.732478°N, 107.612031°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59034 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hardin, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hardin, 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 Hardin includes coordinates 45.732478°N, 107.612031°W, situated in Big Horn County. ZIP code 59034. 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.
