Hysham, Montana Weather
Hysham, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hysham, Treasure County.
Full aviation weather for Hysham is published on the Hysham Airport (K6U7) 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 Hysham 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 Hysham: Tillitt Field (K1S3) 47 km
Conditions reported at K6U7 describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hysham specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hysham.
About Hysham, Montana
Hysham rests against a vast canvas of Montana sky, a small cluster of buildings dwarfed by the sweeping curves of the Yellowstone River and the immense, rolling prairie that stretches to every horizon. It lies 70.2 miles east-north-east of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 59°T), and is situated 26.6 miles west of Forsyth. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, ochre and tan mingling with the pale greens of sparse grasses and the darker, richer hues of cottonwood groves that line the water's edge. The air, when it carries a breeze, is often dry and carries the faint, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and distant sagebrush. The light, particularly as the day begins to wane, can paint the sky in astonishing shades of rose and lavender, a fleeting spectacle that softens the rugged contours of the landscape. The history of Hysham is intrinsically tied to the Yellowstone River, a vital artery for early travelers and a source of sustenance for the native peoples who roamed these plains for millennia. Founded as a trading post and later serving as a stop on the Northern Pacific Railway, Hysham's economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with ranches and farms producing cattle and grains that feed the nation. The quiet hum of everyday life in Hysham is punctuated by the occasional rumble of a freight train or the lowing of cattle, a testament to its enduring connection to the land and its resources, a place where the past feels as present as the wide-open sky.
Live animated radar for Hysham 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 | Hysham, Treasure County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46.292766°N, 107.23423°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59038 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hysham, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hysham, 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 Hysham includes coordinates 46.292766°N, 107.234230°W, situated in Treasure County. ZIP code 59038. 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.
