Sula, Montana Weather
Sula, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sula, Ravalli County.
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About Sula, Montana
Sula rests in a landscape that feels both ancient and profoundly alive, where the Bitterroot Mountains rise like sleeping giants, their slopes cloaked in the deep, resonant green of pine and fir. It lies 70.5 miles west of Butte, MT (from Butte, MT: bearing 261°T), and is situated 16.0 miles south-east of Darby. The air here carries a crispness, a scent of sun-baked earth and distant snow, that invigorates the lungs and sharpens the senses. Creeks, born from high snowmelt, tumble down the inclines, their waters a startlingly clear blue, carving their way through meadows dotted with the hardy wildflowers that manage to bloom even in this high country. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the terrain in golden sheets, illuminating the rugged contours of the land and casting long, dramatic shadows that deepen the valleys. The story of Sula is intertwined with the hardy spirit of those who first settled this corner of Ravalli County, drawn by the promise of rich soil and the bounty of the surrounding wilderness. Ranching and agriculture have long been the quiet heartbeat of Sula's economy, with cattle grazing on the vast pastures and hay fields stretching out under the immense Montana sky. The echoes of logging can still be felt, a history etched into the landscape by the sturdy hands that once worked these forests, leaving behind a legacy of resilience. Evenings here settle in with a profound stillness, the only sounds often the gentle rustling of leaves or the distant call of a coyote, a testament to the enduring, unhurried character of life in Sula.
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| Location | Sula, Ravalli County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 45.836587°N, 113.981746°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59871 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sula, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sula, 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 Sula includes coordinates 45.836587°N, 113.981746°W, situated in Ravalli County. ZIP code 59871. 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.
