Martin City, Montana Weather
Martin City, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Martin City, Flathead County.
Full aviation weather for Martin City is published on the Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI) page, 18 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 Martin City 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 Martin City: Kalispell City Airport (KS27) 31 km
Conditions reported at KGPI describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Martin City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Martin City.
About Martin City, Montana
Martin City sits at the confluence of powerful natural forces, where the Flathead River, a ribbon of glacial jade, carves its determined path through a landscape shaped by giants. It lies 18.5 miles north-east of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 43°T), and is situated 6.7 miles east-north-east of Columbia Falls. The terrain here is a study in rugged elegance: the valley floor, a broad sweep of green, is hemmed in by the imposing shoulders of the Swan Range, their peaks often dusted with the early snows of autumn, a stark white against the deep, almost bruised blue of the Montana sky. Great stands of lodgepole pine and Douglas fir climb these slopes, their dark green uniformity broken by the occasional splash of golden aspen, especially vivid in the crisp air of September. The river itself, a constant, murmuring presence, is the lifeblood of the valley, its banks fringed with willows and cottonwoods, their leaves whispering secrets on the breeze. The story of Martin City is deeply intertwined with the timber that cloaks its surrounding mountains, a legacy that began with hardy homesteaders and continues to shape its local economy. Sawmills, their rhythmic hum a familiar sound, process the bounty of the forest, a testament to the enduring partnership between man and the wild. This is a place where the pace of life is dictated less by clocks and more by the changing seasons and the natural flow of the river. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles and damp earth, a fragrance that seems to cling to everything. It is a place that feels both ancient and vibrantly alive, a quiet corner of Montana where the grandeur of the natural world remains the undisputed sovereign.
Live animated radar for Martin City 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.
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| Location | Martin City, Flathead County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48.391631°N, 114.038174°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59926 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Martin City, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Martin City, 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 Martin City includes coordinates 48.391631°N, 114.038174°W, situated in Flathead County. ZIP code 59926. 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.
