Saco, Montana Weather
Saco, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Saco, Phillips County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Saco.
About Saco, Montana
Saco is a quiet presence on the high plains, a scattering of buildings against an immense sky. It lies 172.5 miles west of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 279°T), and is situated 25.3 miles east-north-east of Malta. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, rolling away in sun-bleached ochre and pale gold under a canopy of blue that seems to stretch on forever. Wind, an ever-present companion, whispers through the sparse grasses, bending them in unison, and carries the faint, dry scent of sagebrush. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, casts long, attenuated shadows that pool in the shallow draws, painting the landscape in hues of amber and rose. The air itself feels clean, thin, and possesses a bracing quality, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, a daily spectacle that washes the world in a transient, ethereal glow. The story of Saco is one of resilience and adaptation, deeply tied to the agricultural fortunes of Phillips County. Ranching and farming, primarily wheat and cattle, form the backbone of the local economy, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have chosen to make their lives on this vast prairie. The town’s origins are rooted in the early 20th century, a period of homesteading and expansion, where hardy settlers carved out a living from the seemingly unforgiving soil. Though the population is modest, a palpable sense of shared experience binds its residents, a quiet understanding forged in the face of challenging winters and the vast distances that separate one homestead from another. A simple grain elevator stands as a prominent landmark, a sentinel overseeing the cycles of planting and harvest, a silent witness to the generations that have relied on the land.
Live animated radar for Saco 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 | Saco, Phillips County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48.457223°N, 107.342586°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59261 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Saco, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saco, 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 Saco includes coordinates 48.457223°N, 107.342586°W, situated in Phillips County. ZIP code 59261. 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.
