Judith Gap, Montana Weather
Judith Gap, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Judith Gap, Wheatland County.
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About Judith Gap, Montana
Judith Gap lies at the cusp of a vast, undulating prairie, where the land swells and recedes like a sleeping giant under an enormous sky. It lies 86.0 miles north-west of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 316°T), and is situated 13.5 miles north-north-east of Wheatland. The horizon, a sharp, unwavering line, is broken only by the distant, hazy outlines of mountains that seem to float rather than rise from the earth. Here, the wind is a constant companion, a restless sculptor that shapes the sparse vegetation and whispers through the few scattered buildings. The air, particularly at dusk, carries a peculiar stillness, a clarity that sharpens the senses and imbues the fading light with a profound, almost sacred hue, painting the wide-open spaces in strokes of ochre and rose. The land itself feels ancient, a patient witness to the slow march of seasons, its dry grasses rustling with secrets only the wind can fully comprehend. The history of Judith Gap is intrinsically tied to the relentless pursuit of passage through the rugged Montana terrain. Once a vital link for those seeking to traverse the continental divide, its economy has long been anchored by the agricultural pulse of the surrounding ranches and farms. The land here yields its bounty slowly, demanding resilience and a deep understanding of its rhythms, from the hardy wheat that carpets the fields in summer to the hardy cattle that graze through leaner months. The distinctive character of Judith Gap is not found in grand monuments, but in the quiet endurance of its people and the enduring legacy of a landscape that both challenges and sustains, where the very air seems to hum with the echoes of pioneers and the steady beat of everyday life.
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| Location | Judith Gap, Wheatland County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46.677178°N, 109.75185°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59453 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Judith Gap, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Judith Gap, 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 Judith Gap includes coordinates 46.677178°N, 109.751850°W, situated in Wheatland County. ZIP code 59453. 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.
