Monarch, Montana Weather
Monarch, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Monarch, Cascade County.
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About Monarch, Montana
Monarch rests in a wide basin, a broad sweep of Montana sky arching overhead, the land unfurling in golden grasses that catch the sun’s westward slant. It lies 35.2 miles south-east of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 142°T), and is situated 20.3 miles south-south-east of Belt. The Judith River meanders, a silver thread through the ochre and sage, its banks softened by cottonwoods and willows that offer a dappled shade against the relentless sun. In the distance, the low-slung shoulders of the Moccasin Mountains rise, their slopes a mosaic of rock and scrub, their summits often softened by a dusting of snow even in the warmer months, a constant, quiet presence against the vastness. The air here carries the clean, dry scent of sun-baked earth and wild sage, a fragrance that shifts with the wind, sometimes hinting at distant pine forests. The history of Monarch is etched in the dust of its past, a story tied to the rich veins of copper that once pulsed beneath this very ground. The Great Northern Railway, a titan of its time, brought miners and their dreams to this remote corner, shaping the nascent community into a bustling hub of industry. Though the roar of the mine has long since faded, the legacy remains, a quiet hum beneath the surface of daily life. Now, the economy of Monarch leans towards the enduring strength of ranching and agriculture, the land yielding its bounty to those who understand its rhythms. Occasionally, the stark beauty of the surrounding landscape draws visitors, seeking the solace and raw, untamed spirit of this place.
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| Location | Monarch, Cascade County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 47.098295°N, 110.838555°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59463 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Monarch, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Monarch, 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 Monarch includes coordinates 47.098295°N, 110.838555°W, situated in Cascade County. ZIP code 59463. 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.
