Montaqua, Montana Weather
Montaqua, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Montaqua, Carbon County.
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About Montaqua, Montana
Montaqua’s bones are carved from the arid, sun-baked earth of Carbon County, where the land rolls in muted ochres and tans, broken by the sharp, dark lines of juniper and hardy sagebrush. It lies 27.1 miles south-west of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 226°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south of Park City. The air here, especially in the long, drawn-out afternoons of summer, carries the dry scent of dust and sun-warmed pine needles, a scent that clings to everything. The sky is a vast, unbroken dome, often a startling, piercing blue, and when the sun begins its descent, it bleeds across the western horizon in hues of molten gold and bruised plum, a spectacle that stills the hurried heart. Small, resilient wildflowers, improbable bursts of purple and yellow, push through the cracked soil, a quiet testament to the tenacious spirit of this place. The story of Montaqua is deeply entwined with the earth’s hidden riches, a legacy of coal that once pulsed beneath the surface, shaping the lives and livelihoods of its early inhabitants. Though the deep mines have long since fallen silent, their echoes linger in the stoic character of the people and the weathered facades of the buildings that still stand. The local economy now leans towards a more gentle cultivation, with ranches dotting the surrounding landscape, their fences like fine stitches across the wide canvas of the plains, and a quiet tourism that draws those seeking the stark, unvarnished beauty of the high plains. Montaqua itself is a place where time seems to expand, allowing for a thoughtful contemplation of the vastness that surrounds it, a quiet hum of existence rather than a clamor.
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| Location | Montaqua, Carbon County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 45.509114°N, 108.901258°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59041 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Montaqua, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Montaqua, 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 Montaqua includes coordinates 45.509114°N, 108.901258°W, situated in Carbon County. ZIP code 59041. 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.
