Potomac, Montana Weather
Potomac, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Potomac, Missoula County.
Full aviation weather for Potomac is published on the Missoula Montana Airport (KMSO) page, 39 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 Potomac 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 Potomac: Stevensville Airport (K32S) 54 km
Conditions reported at KMSO describe the airfield itself. Weather 39 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Potomac specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Potomac.
About Potomac, Montana
Potomac, Montana, unfolds as a quiet scattering of homes and ranches against the grand canvas of the Northern Rockies. It lies 19.6 miles east of Missoula, MT (from Missoula, MT: bearing 88°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-east of Clinton. The landscape here is a raw, elemental beauty, where the Lolo National Forest crowds the edges of open meadows, the air carrying the crisp, pine-scented breath of higher elevations. The Blackfoot River, a ribbon of glacial melt and mountain springs, carves its path nearby, its murmur a constant, low hum against the deeper silence of the surrounding peaks. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-brooding sky, has a way of turning the muted greens of the pines to a deep, almost bruised emerald, and the tawny grasses of the slopes to burnished gold. The very ground feels solid, ancient, a place where the earth’s bones lie close to the surface. The history of Potomac is etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of those who have made their lives here. Once a stopping point for those venturing west, its economy has always been tied to the land – logging, ranching, and the careful stewardship of natural resources. The rhythm of Potomac is dictated by the seasons, a slow, steady pulse that resonates with the changing light and the turning of the leaves. It’s a place where the past feels less like a distant echo and more like a present, tangible presence, felt in the weathered wood of old barns and the deep roots of families who have called this valley home for generations. The vastness of the surrounding wilderness is a constant reminder of nature's enduring power, a beauty that demands respect and offers a profound sense of peace to those who choose to listen.
Live animated radar for Potomac 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Potomac, Missoula County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46.881597°N, 113.579533°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59823 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Potomac, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Potomac, 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 Potomac includes coordinates 46.881597°N, 113.579533°W, situated in Missoula County. ZIP code 59823. 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.
