Hungry Horse, Montana Weather
Hungry Horse, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hungry Horse, Flathead County.
Full aviation weather for Hungry Horse is published on the Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI) page, 17 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 Hungry Horse 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 Hungry Horse: Kalispell City Airport (KS27) 29 km
Conditions reported at KGPI describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hungry Horse specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hungry Horse.
About Hungry Horse, Montana
Hungry Horse, Montana, unfolds beneath the vast Montana sky, a gateway to towering peaks and emerald valleys. It lies 17.5 miles north-east of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 41°T), and is situated 5.6 miles east of Columbia Falls. The land here is sculpted by forces ancient and immense, where the Flathead River, a ribbon of glacial meltwater, courses through the terrain, its banks often fringed with the deep green of pine and fir. The air, crisp and carrying the scent of damp earth and evergreen needles, hums with the quiet energy of a place still deeply connected to the wild. Jagged mountains, their summits sometimes dusted with lingering snow even into the summer months, form a formidable backdrop, their ruggedness softened by the sun's persistent gaze. This is a landscape that demands respect, a place where the scale of nature dwarfs human endeavor, yet offers a profound sense of peace to those who pause to absorb its grandeur. The story of Hungry Horse is inextricably linked to the colossal dam that bears its name, a testament to human ingenuity in harnessing the power of the Flathead River. This monumental structure, completed in the mid-20th century, transformed the local economy, shifting it from its earlier roots in logging and ranching to a focus on power generation and tourism. The reservoir it created, Flathead Lake, though not directly adjacent, draws visitors to the region, and the proximity to Glacier National Park means that Hungry Horse often serves as a bustling staging point for adventurers heading into the park's breathtaking wilderness. The town itself retains a certain unpretentious charm, a collection of businesses and homes that cater to both the needs of its residents and the influx of seasonal visitors drawn by the majestic scenery and the allure of outdoor recreation. Evenings here can bring a peculiar stillness, broken only by the distant murmur of the river or the rustle of wind through the trees, a quietude that settles over the valley like a soft, familiar blanket.
Live animated radar for Hungry Horse 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 | Hungry Horse, Flathead County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48.385798°N, 114.060953°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59919 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hungry Horse, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hungry Horse, 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 Hungry Horse includes coordinates 48.385798°N, 114.060953°W, situated in Flathead County. ZIP code 59919. 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.
