Hidden Lake Colony, Montana Weather
Hidden Lake Colony, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hidden Lake Colony, Glacier County.
Full aviation weather for Hidden Lake Colony is published on the Cut Bank International Airport (KCTB) page, 16 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. 4 airfields within reach of Hidden Lake Colony 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 Hidden Lake Colony: Starr Browning Airstrip (K8S0) 38 km · Valier Airport (K7S7) 41 km · Shelby Airport (KSBX) 53 km
Conditions reported at KCTB describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hidden Lake Colony specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hidden Lake Colony.
About Hidden Lake Colony, Montana
Hidden Lake Colony exists as a sparse scattering of cabins and homesteads against the grander stage of Glacier County's rugged embrace. It lies 83.5 miles east-north-east of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 70°T), and is situated 19.1 miles east of North Browning. The land here is a testament to glacial sculpting, a terrain of sharp peaks softened by slopes that bleed into subalpine meadows, where the air carries the crisp scent of pine and the distant murmur of unseen creeks. In the late afternoon, the light possesses a particular quality, a softened gold that washes over the weathered wood of the buildings and glints off the dark, still surface of the lake from which the colony draws its name, hinting at a profound solitude. The history of Hidden Lake Colony is intertwined with the arduous pursuit of livelihoods from a demanding landscape. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of timber and a secluded existence, established a tenuous foothold, their economy once tethered to the extraction of natural resources. Now, while echoes of that past linger in the quiet diligence of its inhabitants, a subtle shift is palpable, with a growing appreciation for the raw beauty that defines Hidden Lake Colony, attracting those who seek a more elemental connection to the wild Montana sky and the ancient rhythms of the earth.
Live animated radar for Hidden Lake Colony 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 | Hidden Lake Colony, Glacier County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48.590813°N, 112.592564°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59427 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hidden Lake Colony, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hidden Lake Colony, 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 Hidden Lake Colony includes coordinates 48.590813°N, 112.592564°W, situated in Glacier County. ZIP code 59427. 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.
