Kerr, Montana Weather
Kerr, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kerr, Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Kerr is published on the Polson Airport (K8S1) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Kerr 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 Kerr: Ronan Airport (K7S0) 14 km · Hot Springs Airport (KS09) 32 km · St Ignatius Airport (K52S) 40 km · Kalispell City Airport (KS27) 56 km · Plains Airport (KS34) 58 km
Conditions reported at K8S1 describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kerr specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kerr.
About Kerr, Montana
Kerr lies at the foot of mountains that seem to scrape the sky, their rugged flanks a mosaic of deep evergreen and the stark grey of exposed rock. It lies 36.1 miles south of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 171°T), and is situated 1.6 miles south-west of Polson. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. Below the towering peaks, the land softens into undulating meadows that, in the early morning light, are often veiled in a mist so thick it feels like walking through a dream. The Flathead River, a broad, silken ribbon of glacial meltwater, defines the western edge of Kerr, its currents carving a patient, enduring path through the valley. The history of Kerr is as much a story of the land as it is of the people who have sought their fortunes here. Logging once dominated the local economy, the echo of axes and the rumble of trucks a familiar sound that has since faded, replaced by a quieter stewardship of the surrounding forests. Today, the pulse of Kerr beats to the rhythm of the seasons and the steady flow of the river, its economy drawing strength from tourism and the hardy spirit of those who choose this remote corner of Montana as their home. The river itself is a constant presence, its cool waters a draw for anglers and kayakers, and its banks a place where one can still find smooth, water-worn stones, relics of countless years of patient sculpting.
Live animated radar for Kerr 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 | Kerr, Lake County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 47.67966°N, 114.191507°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59860 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kerr, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kerr, 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 Kerr includes coordinates 47.679660°N, 114.191507°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 59860. 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.
