Roundup, Montana Weather
Roundup, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Roundup, Musselshell County.
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About Roundup, Montana
Roundup, Montana, sprawls across the high plains where the Musselshell River, a ribbon of silver in the sun, has patiently etched its way through ochre-tinted badlands and rolling, grass-speckled hills. It lies 45.8 miles north of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 358°T), and is situated 43.7 miles north of Lockwood. The air here carries the scent of sagebrush and sun-baked earth, a dry, clean fragrance that seems to expand with the vast, impossibly blue sky. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant green against the muted landscape, cluster along the riverbanks, offering pockets of shade and a gentle rustling murmur that is the town’s constant song. The streets of Roundup themselves are wide and straight, a testament to the open country it calls home, with buildings that speak of practicality and resilience, many painted in hues that echo the surrounding earth and sky. This is a place where history runs as deep as the coal seams that once fueled its growth, a legacy still visible in the weathered facades of buildings and the stories whispered by its inhabitants. The Musselshell River was not just a geological force; it was the lifeblood that drew early settlers, and the land, though often harsh, has been coaxed into yielding bountiful harvests and supporting hardy livestock. The economy of Roundup has long been tied to the bounty of the earth, from its mineral wealth to the agricultural enterprises that continue to sustain it, creating a quiet industriousness that underpins the unhurried rhythm of daily life. You can still feel the echoes of the past in the sturdy architecture and the enduring spirit of the people who call Roundup home, a spirit as resilient and enduring as the Montana landscape itself.
Live animated radar for Roundup and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Roundup, Musselshell County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46.445242°N, 108.5418°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59072, 59073 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Roundup, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Roundup, 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 Roundup includes coordinates 46.445242°N, 108.541800°W, situated in Musselshell County. ZIP code 59072, 59073. 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.
