Loma, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Loma, Chouteau County.
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Loma rests in a wide expanse where the Milk River begins its long, slow journey across the Montana plains, its course marked by a ribbon of cottonwoods against the vast, open sky. It lies 47.8 miles north-east of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 51°T), and is situated 11.2 miles north-east of Fort Benton. The land here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, a canvas of rolling hills that stretch to horizons so distant they seem to blur into the very air. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-brooding clouds, casts a sharp, almost crystalline light, defining the subtle contours of the terrain and illuminating the tenacious grasses that cling to the soil. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of the prairies and the faint, wild perfume of sagebrush, a constant reminder of the untamed nature of this place. The history of Loma is intimately bound to the flow of the Milk River and the hardy souls who sought to tame this wild country. For generations, this region has been a passage for those moving west, and later, a place where agriculture, though challenging, found a foothold, primarily in ranching and the cultivation of hardy grains. The economy still whispers of those early days, with the land dictating the pace of life. There are no grand monuments here, no clamor of industry, but rather a quiet persistence, a deep-rooted connection to the seasons and the earth. The few buildings that constitute Loma are weathered sentinels against the elements, each bearing the quiet dignity of having endured, their existence a subtle testament to the enduring spirit of the people who call this vast, beautiful country home.
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| Location | Loma, Chouteau County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 47.936916°N, 110.503546°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59460 |
| 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 Loma, 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 Loma includes coordinates 47.936916°N, 110.503546°W, situated in Chouteau County. ZIP code 59460. 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.