Richey, Montana Weather
Richey, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Richey, Dawson County.
Full aviation weather for Richey is published on the Circle Town County Airport (K4U6) page, 44 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 Richey 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 Richey: Dawson Community Airport (KGDV) 60 km
Conditions reported at K4U6 describe the airfield itself. Weather 44 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Richey specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Richey.
About Richey, Montana
Richey lies in the vast expanse of northeastern Montana, where the land rolls out in broad, sun-kissed waves under a sky that seems to stretch into forever. It lies 75.9 miles west-south-west of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 243°T), and is situated 28.8 miles east-north-east of Circle. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle rise and fall of prairie grasses that shimmer with a thousand shades of green and gold throughout the warmer months. Cottonwood trees, sturdy sentinels of the plains, cluster in sparse groves along the infrequent watercourses, their leaves rustling like whispered secrets in the prevailing wind. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the faint perfume of sagebrush and the ever-present dust of the earth, a constant reminder of the elemental forces that shape this country. Evenings here can be breathtaking, as the sun dips below the horizon, bleeding hues of orange, rose, and deep violet across the western sky, painting the clouds with an ephemeral, fiery beauty. The history of Richey is intrinsically tied to the land and the hardy souls who sought to coax a living from it. Founded with the arrival of the railroad, this community became a vital hub for the surrounding agricultural endeavors, primarily wheat farming and cattle ranching, industries that continue to define its economic pulse. You can still feel the echoes of that pioneering spirit in the quiet resilience of its residents and the unpretentious architecture that lines its main street. The rhythm of life in Richey is dictated by the seasons and the demands of the land, a steady, dependable cadence that has persisted for generations. It is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather lives on in the enduring character of the landscape and the unvarnished honesty of its people.
Live animated radar for Richey 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 | Richey, Dawson County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 47.643904°N, 105.074976°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59259 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Richey, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richey, 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 Richey includes coordinates 47.643904°N, 105.074976°W, situated in Dawson County. ZIP code 59259. 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.
