Lakeview, Montana Weather
Lakeview, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lakeview, Beaverhead County.
Full aviation weather for Lakeview is published on the Yellowstone Airport (KWYS) page, 56 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. 2 airfields within reach of Lakeview 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 Lakeview: Dubois Municipal Airport (KU41) 58 km
Conditions reported at KWYS describe the airfield itself. Weather 56 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lakeview specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lakeview.
About Lakeview, Montana
Lakeview, a quiet settlement in Beaverhead County, unfolds across a broad valley floor, its buildings scattered like fallen stones against the immense canvas of the Montana sky. It lies 53.4 miles north of Rexburg, ID (from Rexburg, ID: bearing 359°T), and is situated 35.0 miles west of West Yellowstone. The land here is a study in muted grandeur, where tawny grasses, bleached by the sun and wind, give way to the darker, more resilient shrubs that cling to the gentle slopes. Distant mountains, their peaks softened by the haze of distance, form a formidable, unbroken horizon, their ancient forms testament to geological ages. The air itself possesses a crispness, carrying the faint scent of pine and dry earth, a clean perfume that speaks of wide-open spaces and a profound stillness. The history of Lakeview is inextricably bound to the fertile earth and the dependable flow of the nearby waters, which have sustained life and livelihood here for generations. Ranching, the enduring heartbeat of Beaverhead County, defines the local economy, with cattle grazing on vast ranches that stretch towards the horizon. The land whispers tales of hardy pioneers who sought their fortunes in this rugged terrain, their legacy imprinted on the very character of Lakeview. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the natural world are the most distinctive landmarks of this enduring locality.
Live animated radar for Lakeview 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 | Lakeview, Beaverhead County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 44.599361°N, 111.810525°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59758, 59739 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakeview, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakeview, 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 Lakeview includes coordinates 44.599361°N, 111.810525°W, situated in Beaverhead County. ZIP code 59758, 59739. 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.
