Ravalli, Montana Weather
Ravalli, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ravalli, Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Ravalli is published on the St Ignatius Airport (K52S) page, 9 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. 6 airfields within reach of Ravalli 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 Ravalli: Ronan Airport (K7S0) 33 km · Missoula Montana Airport (KMSO) 41 km · Polson Airport (K8S1) 46 km · Hot Springs Airport (KS09) 50 km · Mineral County Airport (K9S4) 52 km
Conditions reported at K52S describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ravalli specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ravalli.
About Ravalli, Montana
Ravalli rests in a wide valley, cradled by the imposing, pine-clad shoulders of the Mission Mountains. It lies 29.3 miles north-north-west of Missoula, MT (from Missoula, MT: bearing 343°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south-west of St. Ignatius. The air here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries the crisp, resinous scent of evergreen, a perfume that seems to seep into the very bones of the place. Rivers, like silver threads on a vast green tapestry, weave their way through the landscape, their waters cool and clear, fed by snowmelt from the high peaks. The land itself is a study in patient endurance, a mosaic of open meadows, fertile fields, and the dense, shadowed quiet of the surrounding forests, where the only sounds are the whisper of wind through the trees and the distant call of a hawk. The history of Ravalli is intrinsically tied to the rich soil and the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. Agriculture forms the bedrock of its economy, with ranches and farms dotting the valley, their fields yielding crops that speak of the sun's generosity and the farmer's toil. This is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather informs the present, a gentle echo in the unhurried pace of daily life. You can feel it in the way the light softens on the weathered wood of older buildings, and in the quiet pride of the people who call Ravalli home, a continuity that bridges the generations.
Live animated radar for Ravalli 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.
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| Location | Ravalli, Lake County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 47.277151°N, 114.180668°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59863 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ravalli, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ravalli, 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 Ravalli includes coordinates 47.277151°N, 114.180668°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 59863. 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.
