Lolo, Montana Weather
Lolo, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lolo, Missoula County.
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About Lolo, Montana
Lolo rests in a wide, verdant valley, a place where the sky feels vast and the mountains, blue-tinged and immense, press in on all sides. It lies 8.8 miles south-south-west of Missoula, MT (from Missoula, MT: bearing 208°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-south-west of Orchard Homes. The Lolo Creek, a clear, rushing artery of the land, flows with a ceaseless murmur, its banks lined with cottonwood trees that shed their papery leaves like confetti in the autumn wind. The air here carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, a fragrance that mingles with the fainter, earthy aroma of damp soil and the distant promise of rain. This is a landscape carved by ancient forces, where the shoulders of the mountains rise sharply from the valley floor, their slopes a mosaic of dense evergreen forests and meadows that burst with wildflowers in the spring. The light in Lolo has a particular quality, softening the edges of the rugged terrain as dusk descends, painting the peaks in hues of rose and lavender. The history of Lolo is inextricably linked to the trails that crisscross the surrounding wilderness, trails once trod by Lewis and Clark and the Nez Perce people who knew this land intimately. For generations, this valley has been a gateway, a place of passage and sustenance, its economy long tied to the bounty of the forests and the fertile soil. Today, Lolo retains a quiet character, its daily life unfolding at a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the clock. While logging and ranching still play a role, the draw of the natural world – the pristine rivers, the challenging mountain trails, the abundant wildlife – brings visitors seeking its untamed beauty. It is a place where the past echoes in the rustle of leaves and the present is lived with a deep appreciation for the enduring grandeur of the Montana landscape.
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| Location | Lolo, Missoula County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46.758812°N, 114.080944°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59847 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lolo, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lolo, 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 Lolo includes coordinates 46.758812°N, 114.080944°W, situated in Missoula County. ZIP code 59847. 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.
