Prairie Elk Colony, Montana Weather
Prairie Elk Colony, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Prairie Elk Colony, McCone County.
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About Prairie Elk Colony, Montana
Prairie Elk Colony unfolds across a vast expanse of Montana's rolling plains, where the land itself seems to breathe with the sky. It lies 101.0 miles west of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 266°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-west of Wolf Point. The terrain is a study in subtle gradients, rising and falling in long, sweeping curves that meet the horizon in a crisp, unbroken line. Sparse stands of ponderosa pine cling to the occasional coulee, their dark green needles a stark contrast to the sun-bleached grasses that dominate the landscape. In the spring, wildflowers erupt in a fleeting, vibrant carpet, a sudden burst of color against the muted earth tones. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of sagebrush and distant rain, a constant reminder of the elements that shape this country. The history of Prairie Elk Colony is as unadorned as its landscape, rooted in the hardy spirit of those who first sought to make a life on this open ground. Early homesteaders, drawn by the promise of land and a fresh start, established the foundations of what would become this quiet locality. The local economy, for generations, has been tied to the land, with ranching and agriculture forming the bedrock of its sustenance. The vast ranches, stretching for miles under the immense sky, are a testament to this enduring connection. While not a place of bustling industry, Prairie Elk Colony possesses a distinct character, a patient resilience that mirrors the slow, steady growth of the prairie itself, where the passage of time is measured less by clocks and more by the changing seasons.
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| Location | Prairie Elk Colony, McCone County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48.016156°N, 105.797241°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59201 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Prairie Elk Colony, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prairie Elk Colony, 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 Prairie Elk Colony includes coordinates 48.016156°N, 105.797241°W, situated in McCone County. ZIP code 59201. 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.
