Sheridan, Montana Weather
Sheridan, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sheridan, Madison County.
Full aviation weather for Sheridan is published on the Ruby Valley Field (KRVF) page, 12 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. 3 airfields within reach of Sheridan 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 Sheridan: Dillon Airport (KDLN) 36 km · Ennis Big Sky Airport (KEKS) 47 km
Conditions reported at KRVF describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sheridan specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sheridan.
About Sheridan, Montana
Sheridan, a quiet sentinel in Madison County, lies cradled by the subtle swell of Montana's high plains, where the sky stretches in an unbroken canvas of cerulean and the wind whispers secrets through the sparse, resilient grasses. It lies 41.2 miles south-south-east of Butte, MT (from Butte, MT: bearing 157°T), and is situated 27.0 miles north-east of Dillon. The land here is a study in muted tones – ochre and sagebrush hues bleeding into the dusty greys of distant, weathered hills, their contours softened by the vast, open air. Streams, mere silver threads from this vantage, meander through the terrain, their banks a delicate fringe of cottonwood and willow, offering a cool, verdant contrast to the sun-baked earth. The character of Sheridan is one of enduring simplicity, a place where the day unfolds with a deliberate, unhurried grace, marked by the slow arc of the sun and the vast, silent expanse of the landscape. The history of Sheridan is as deeply rooted in the earth as the hardy Montana sagebrush, a tale shaped by the ebb and flow of agricultural ambition and the enduring spirit of those who sought a life here. For decades, the local economy has been tethered to the rhythms of ranching and farming, the land yielding wheat and barley, its bounty a testament to the unyielding dedication of its people. While no grand monuments punctuate the skyline, the true landmarks are the weathered barns, the sturdy fences that trace property lines across the rolling hills, and the collective memory of generations who have worked this soil. The air itself, crisp and carrying the faint scent of dry earth and distant pine, seems to hold the echoes of a simpler time, a subtle reminder of Sheridan’s enduring connection to the wild, untamed heart of Montana.
Live animated radar for Sheridan 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 | Sheridan, Madison County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 45.455481°N, 112.196937°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59749 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sheridan, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sheridan, 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 Sheridan includes coordinates 45.455481°N, 112.196937°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 59749. 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.
