Kalispell, Montana Weather
Kalispell, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Kalispell, Flathead County.
Full aviation weather for Kalispell is published on the Kalispell City Airport (KS27) page, 2 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. 3 airfields within reach of Kalispell 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 Kalispell: Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI) 13 km · Polson Airport (K8S1) 56 km
Conditions reported at KS27 describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kalispell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Kalispell, Montana
Kalispell rests in a broad valley, a wide expanse of fertile land cradled by the colossal peaks of the Rocky Mountains. It lies 92.7 miles north of Missoula, MT (from Missoula, MT: bearing 351°T), and is situated 2.7 miles south-west of Evergreen. The air here, especially in the early morning as the sun climbs over the eastern ranges, carries a crispness that hints at the snowmelt feeding the streams and rivers that meander through the landscape. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of evergreen forests and golden meadows that blush with wildflowers in the summer months, rise to meet the jagged, snow-dusted summits. To the west, the vast, shimmering expanse of Flathead Lake, one of the largest freshwater lakes west of the Mississippi, dominates the horizon, its surface often reflecting the dramatic, ever-changing skies. The very character of Kalispell is shaped by this grand, elemental backdrop, a constant reminder of the wild, untamed beauty that surrounds it. The history of Kalispell is intrinsically linked to the Great Northern Railway, which established the town as a vital hub for timber and agriculture in the late 19th century, transforming what was once a sparsely populated frontier into a burgeoning center of commerce. The rich soil of the Flathead Valley, ideal for growing wheat, barley, and the now-famous Flathead cherries, continues to support a strong agricultural economy, its products often found gracing local farmers' markets. Beyond the fields, the immense natural resources of the region continue to draw people, with tourism playing an increasingly significant role, particularly for those drawn to the nearby Glacier National Park, a jewel of the contiguous United States. The legacy of the logging industry, though less dominant now, is still visible in the weathered barns and sturdy architecture that dot the countryside, a quiet testament to the hard work and resilience of its early settlers.
Live animated radar for Kalispell 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48.195792°N, 114.312908°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59901, 59903, 59904 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kalispell, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kalispell, 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 Kalispell includes coordinates 48.195792°N, 114.312908°W, situated in Flathead County. ZIP code 59901, 59903, 59904. 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.
