Sapphire Ridge, Montana Weather
Sapphire Ridge, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sapphire Ridge, Judith Basin County.
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About Sapphire Ridge, Montana
Sapphire Ridge rises from the Montana plains, a subtle swell in the vast expanse that catches the light with a remarkable clarity. It lies 65.0 miles south-east of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 130°T), and is situated 33.5 miles north-west of Wheatland. The land here is a study in muted ochres and sage greens, punctuated by the stark geometry of distant buttes and the soft, rolling contours of the foothills. Scrubby juniper clings to the slopes, their dark foliage a constant against the pale, wind-scoured soil. Above, the sky is an almost impossibly wide canvas, its blues deepening to indigo as the sun begins its descent, casting long, ethereal shadows that stretch and shift across the terrain. The air, crisp and carrying the faint scent of sun-baked earth and wild grasses, whispers of the immense, untamed wilderness that surrounds Sapphire Ridge. The story of Sapphire Ridge is intertwined with the enduring spirit of the American West, its early days shaped by hardy settlers drawn to the promise of the land and the whisper of mineral wealth. Though the boom times of prospecting have long since faded, the legacy of those early endeavors can still be felt in the quiet resilience of the landscape and its people. Today, the economy of Sapphire Ridge is largely tethered to the rhythms of ranching and agriculture, the vast ranches that dot the horizon a testament to generations of dedication. The land itself, with its hardy native grasses and the occasional hardy pine, dictates the pace of life, a steady, unhurried cadence that resonates with the enduring cycles of nature. Occasionally, a lone hawk will circle overhead, its keen eyes scanning the same sweeping vistas that have captivated inhabitants for centuries, a silent guardian of this wild and beautiful corner of Judith Basin County.
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| Location | Sapphire Ridge, Judith Basin County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46.8866°N, 110.2522°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59452 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sapphire Ridge, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sapphire Ridge, 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 Sapphire Ridge includes coordinates 46.886600°N, 110.252200°W, situated in Judith Basin County. ZIP code 59452. 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.
