Santa Rita, Montana Weather
Santa Rita, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Santa Rita, Glacier County.
Full aviation weather for Santa Rita is published on the Cut Bank International Airport (KCTB) page, 11 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. 4 airfields within reach of Santa Rita 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 Santa Rita: Shelby Airport (KSBX) 38 km · Valier Airport (K7S7) 45 km · Starr Browning Airstrip (K8S0) 59 km
Conditions reported at KCTB describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Santa Rita specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Santa Rita.
About Santa Rita, Montana
Santa Rita sprawls across a wide, sun-drenched basin, its low-slung buildings a scattering of earth tones against the vast Montana sky. It lies 95.3 miles north-north-west of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 331°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north of Cut Bank. The land here is a study in subtle shifts, from the gentle slopes that rise towards distant, snow-capped peaks to the broader, flatter expanses where the wind sighs through fields of dry grass. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent, a promise of the immense quiet that often settles over this place. The character of Santa Rita is one of patient resilience, a quiet acceptance of the elements, and a deep connection to the wide-open spaces that stretch out in every direction, punctuated by the occasional lone ranch house and the ceaseless, patient march of clouds across the horizon. The legacy of hardy pioneers and the pursuit of sustenance are etched into the very bones of Santa Rita. For generations, the lifeblood of this locality pulsed with the rhythm of agriculture, with vast ranches relying on the sparse but precious rains to coax life from the soil. While the days of booming cattle drives may have faded, a spirit of self-reliance and a connection to the land persist, influencing the unhurried pace of life. The local economy, while modest, still finds its roots in the earth, with smaller farms and ranches continuing to work the land, their operations a quiet testament to enduring traditions. There are no grand pronouncements here, only the steady hum of activity, the occasional rumble of a tractor, and the shared understanding that life in Santa Rita is shaped by the seasons and the enduring strength of its people.
Live animated radar for Santa Rita 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 | Santa Rita, Glacier County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48.700541°N, 112.320052°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59427 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Santa Rita, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Santa Rita, 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 Santa Rita includes coordinates 48.700541°N, 112.320052°W, situated in Glacier County. ZIP code 59427. 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.
