Outlook, Montana Weather
Outlook, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Outlook, Sheridan County.
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About Outlook, Montana
Outlook breathes the vast, quiet dominion of the Montana prairie, a place where the horizon unfurls in an unbroken sweep of tawny grasses and sky. It lies 73.7 miles north-west of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 314°T), and is situated 12.5 miles north-west of Plentywood. The land here is not sculpted by dramatic peaks, but rather by the subtle, patient work of wind and water, creating a terrain of gentle slopes and shallow draws that stretch towards the infinite blue. Sunlight, especially in the long evenings, spills across this immense canvas in hues of molten gold and soft lavender, painting the sparse cottonwoods along the intermittent creeks with a painterly touch. The air itself carries a crispness, a clean, untamed scent of sagebrush and distance, a constant reminder of the wildness that still underpins this settled land. The story of Outlook is one of enduring grit, a testament to those who sought sustenance from this challenging but rewarding earth. Its economy has long been tethered to the soil, with ranches and fields defining the landscape and the livelihoods of its people. The whispers of early homesteaders and the iron will required to tame this frontier are carried on the wind, a subtle hum beneath the quiet rhythm of daily life. While not a place of grand monuments, Outlook holds its own quiet distinction, a reflection of the hardy spirit that has shaped its character, where the land and its history are as deeply ingrained as the roots of the native grasses.
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| Location | Outlook, Sheridan County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48.887528°N, 104.777745°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59252 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Outlook, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Outlook, 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 Outlook includes coordinates 48.887528°N, 104.777745°W, situated in Sheridan County. ZIP code 59252. 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.
