Hays, Montana Weather
Hays, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hays, Blaine County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hays.
About Hays, Montana
Hays lies under a vast Montana sky, a place where the wind hums a ceaseless tune across a rolling landscape of tawny prairie grasses and sparse, resilient stands of juniper. It lies 125.7 miles east-north-east of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 73°T), and is situated 34.2 miles south of Fort Belknap Agency. The land here is a study in subtle contours, rising and falling in broad, patient swells that stretch to horizons so immense they seem to hold the very breath of the world. In the quiet of late afternoon, the sun bleeds a molten gold onto the dust devils that dance in the distance, and the air, crisp and clean, carries the faint, earthy scent of sun-baked soil and wild sage. The buildings of Hays are scattered, low-slung structures that seem to have grown organically from the earth, their weathered wood and pale paint blending with the muted tones of the surrounding terrain. The story of Hays is written in the grit and perseverance of those who settled this corner of Blaine County, a history deeply entwined with the rhythms of agriculture and the enduring spirit of the Northern Cheyenne people, whose reservation borders this land. For generations, ranching and farming have been the lifeblood of this region, the vast ranches and homesteads dotting the plains a testament to a life lived in close communion with the elements. The economy, as it has always been, is a matter of seasons and rainfall, of the promise held in fertile soil and the hardy livestock that graze its expanses. While modern conveniences have made their way here, a palpable sense of continuity persists, a quiet understanding of what truly sustains life in Hays.
Live animated radar for Hays and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Hays, Blaine County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 47.98916°N, 108.694323°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59527 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hays, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hays, 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 Hays includes coordinates 47.989160°N, 108.694323°W, situated in Blaine County. ZIP code 59527. 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.
