South Browning, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for South Browning, Glacier County.
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South Browning rests at the foot of mountains that wear the sky like a crown, their jagged peaks a constant, silent presence against the expansive Montana blue. It lies 64.3 miles east-north-east of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 67°T), and is situated 1.7 miles south of North Browning. The land here unfurls in broad, rolling plains, an ochre and sage tapestry stitched with the silver thread of distant streams, and dotted with the hardy resilience of wind-scoured pines. The air, when it’s not carrying the sharp scent of pine needles or the damp whisper of approaching rain, is often remarkably still, a quietude that allows the far-off bleating of sheep or the solitary cry of a hawk to carry with startling clarity. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, bleeds across the landscape in long, golden shafts, illuminating dust motes dancing in the breeze and casting the foothills in a softened, almost ethereal glow. The history of South Browning is a story etched in the persistent spirit of those who sought a life beyond the conventional, a narrative woven from the threads of ranching and the quiet fortitude of a frontier existence. The local economy, though modest, draws its strength from the land, with cattle ranching and the raising of sheep forming the bedrock of its livelihood. You can still feel the echoes of earlier days in the weathered barns and the stoic faces of the families who have called this place home for generations, their lives a testament to the enduring appeal of open spaces and a strong sense of self-reliance. The community itself possesses a gentle, unhurried character, a place where conversations tend to be unhurried and a shared nod of recognition is as common as the rustle of dry grass in the wind.
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| Location | South Browning, Glacier County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48.546084°N, 113.01425°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59417 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Browning, 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 South Browning includes coordinates 48.546084°N, 113.014250°W, situated in Glacier County. ZIP code 59417. 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.