Rosebud, Montana Weather
Rosebud, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rosebud, Rosebud County.
Flight conditions near Rosebud. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rosebud.
About Rosebud, Montana
Rosebud unfurls across a vast expanse of Montana prairie, where the sky feels impossibly large and the horizon stretches into an endless, subtle curve. It lies 104.3 miles east-north-east of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 70°T), and is situated 11.1 miles east of Forsyth. The land itself is a study in muted tones: ochre grasses that whisper secrets in the wind, pale earth that crumbles readily underfoot, and distant buttes that rise like ancient guardians against the relentless sun. Here, the air carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with sage and the faint, sweet perfume of wild blossoms that manage to cling to existence in this seemingly stark environment. The silence isn't empty, but rather a deep resonance, broken only by the keen cry of a hawk circling overhead or the distant rumble of a passing truck, a fleeting tremor in the profound stillness. The story of Rosebud is etched into the very bones of this landscape, a testament to the hardy souls who sought a life here when coal was king. For decades, the rich veins beneath the rolling hills fueled industries far beyond these quiet plains, and the echoes of that bustling past can still be felt in the sturdy, unpretentious buildings that line Rosebud's main street. Though the coal mines have largely fallen silent, a new chapter is being written, one where agriculture and a renewed appreciation for the untamed beauty of the region are taking root. The local economy, once driven by the subterranean wealth, now finds its pulse in the slow, steady rhythm of ranching and the quiet emergence of tourism drawn by the raw, unvarnished appeal of this corner of Montana.
Live animated radar for Rosebud 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 | Rosebud, Rosebud County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46.274442°N, 106.444746°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59347 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rosebud, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rosebud, 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 Rosebud includes coordinates 46.274442°N, 106.444746°W, situated in Rosebud County. ZIP code 59347. 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.
