Kila, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kila, Flathead County.
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Kila lies where the wide, open plains begin to fold into the foothills of the rugged mountains, a place where the sky seems to stretch on forever, painted with the soft, diffused light of northern Montana. It lies 8.4 miles south-west of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 232°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east of Marion. The land here is a study in gentle transitions: rolling pastures give way to stands of pine and fir, their dark green a stark contrast against the sun-bleached grasses that whisper in the constant, clean breeze. The air itself carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, mingled with the faint, earthy aroma of damp soil after a fleeting shower. You can feel the immense scale of the landscape in the way the distant peaks shimmer, their jagged outlines softened by the atmospheric haze, a constant reminder of the wild country that cradles this quiet corner of the world. The history of Kila is deeply entwined with the agricultural roots of Flathead County, a place where ranching and farming have long shaped the character of its inhabitants and the very texture of the land. The economy here, though modest, thrives on the bounty of the earth, with cattle grazing on the vast ranches and crops flourishing in the fertile valleys. This is a place that remembers its past, not through grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet persistence of its traditions. The local rhythm is one of seasons and sustenance, a steady pulse that beats in harmony with the natural world, a testament to a life lived in close communion with the land that sustains it.
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| Location | Kila, Flathead County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48.120233°N, 114.4568°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59920 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kila, 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 Kila includes coordinates 48.120233°N, 114.456800°W, situated in Flathead County. ZIP code 59920. 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.