Libby, Montana Weather
Libby, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Libby, Lincoln County.
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About Libby, Montana
Libby breathes the cool, crisp air of the Northern Rockies, a place where the Kootenai River, a ribbon of jade, snakes its way through a valley cradled by rugged, timber-clad mountains. It lies 58.7 miles west-north-west of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 284°T), and is situated 3.5 miles north-north-west of White Haven. The sheer, granite faces of the Cabinet Mountains loom to the south, their peaks often dusted with snow even into the warmer months, while the dense evergreen forests carpet the lower slopes, a dark, verdant sea that stretches to the horizon. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, can paint the western faces of the mountains in hues of ochre and rose, a fleeting spectacle that defines the wild beauty of this Montana outpost. The very air here carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the immense, untamed wilderness that presses in on Libby from all sides. This corner of Lincoln County, Montana, has a history deeply intertwined with the bounty of its forests and the minerals hidden within its hills. Logging has long been the lifeblood of Libby, the rhythmic hum of chainsaws a familiar sound in the valley, and the vast timber mills once a dominant feature of the landscape. For decades, asbestos mining also shaped the character and economy of Libby, a legacy that, while bringing prosperity, also left an indelible mark on the land and its people, a complex history that the community continues to navigate. Today, the Kootenai River offers a different kind of draw, its clear waters inviting anglers and boaters, while the surrounding national forests beckon hikers and campers to explore the rugged terrain, a testament to the enduring allure of this wild frontier.
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| Location | Libby, Lincoln County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48.388286°N, 115.555999°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59923 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Libby, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Libby, 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 Libby includes coordinates 48.388286°N, 115.555999°W, situated in Lincoln County. ZIP code 59923. 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.
