Ismay, Montana Weather
Ismay, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ismay, Custer County.
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About Ismay, Montana
Ismay exists as a quiet sentinel on the vast Montana plains, where the land stretches out in an unbroken sweep of tawny grasses and the sky presses down with an almost tangible weight. It lies 98.6 miles west-south-west of Dickinson, ND (from Dickinson, ND: bearing 255°T), and is situated 25.9 miles west-north-west of Baker. The terrain here is a study in subtle undulation, a landscape sculpted not by dramatic peaks but by the patient erosion of wind and water over eons. Scrubby sagebrush clings to the earth, its silvery leaves catching the fierce sunlight, and the air, when it blows, carries the dry, clean scent of distance. In the fading light of day, the horizon bleeds into hues of rose and lavender, a fleeting spectacle that paints the endless prairie with an ephemeral beauty. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant call of a hawk circling on unseen currents. The story of Ismay is tied to the hardiness of the land and the ambition of those who sought to tame it. Originally established as a railroad stop, its economy was once fueled by the movement of grain and livestock across the burgeoning American West. While the railway's direct influence may have diminished, the spirit of agricultural persistence remains, with cattle ranches and farms still dotting the surrounding countryside, their fields a patchwork of cultivated earth against the wilder canvas. The local character is one of quiet resilience, a community that understands the long winters and the fierce, short summers, and finds beauty in the stark, unadorned grandeur of its surroundings. There are no grand monuments here, only the enduring presence of the land itself, a testament to the simple, enduring power of place.
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| Location | Ismay, Custer County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46.497228°N, 104.794128°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59336 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ismay, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ismay, 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 Ismay includes coordinates 46.497228°N, 104.794128°W, situated in Custer County. ZIP code 59336. 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.
