Thompson Falls, Montana Weather
Thompson Falls, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Thompson Falls, Sanders County.
Full aviation weather for Thompson Falls is published on the Thompson Falls Airport (KTHM) page, 5 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 Thompson Falls 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 Thompson Falls: Plains Airport (KS34) 36 km · Hot Springs Airport (KS09) 55 km
Conditions reported at KTHM describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Thompson Falls specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Thompson Falls.
About Thompson Falls, Montana
Thompson Falls lies at a confluence of rugged Montana beauty and the persistent murmur of water. It lies 63.2 miles south-west of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 230°T), and is situated 23.5 miles west-north-west of Plains. The Clark Fork River, a broad, muscular artery of the West, rushes and tumbles here, its voice a constant companion to the surrounding landscape. Steep, forested slopes, cloaked in the deep greens of fir and pine, rise dramatically from the riverbanks, their peaks often softened by a veil of mist or the hazy glow of a high-altitude sun. The air itself carries a crisp, invigorating scent, a blend of damp earth, resinous trees, and the clean, cool breath of moving water. In the early mornings, before the day fully asserts itself, the light spills over the eastern ridges in long, golden shafts, illuminating the mist that clings to the valley floor, lending an ethereal quality to the scene. This place, Thompson Falls, echoes with the deep strata of history and human endeavor. The river, once a vital highway for indigenous peoples and later for fur traders and prospectors, has shaped the very character of the settlement. The economy here has long been tied to the bounty of the land and the power of the water, with logging and mining leaving their indelible marks before the advent of hydroelectric power generation, which now harnesses the river's might. The falls themselves, though partially tamed by the dam, still retain a wild majesty, a testament to the raw forces that forged this corner of Montana. Local traditions, born of resilience and a deep connection to the natural world, continue to guide the pace of life, a steady, unhurried rhythm that allows for contemplation of the grand, sweeping vistas and the quiet strength of the mountains.
Live animated radar for Thompson Falls 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.
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| Location | Thompson Falls, Sanders County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 47.597157°N, 115.34432°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59873 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Thompson Falls, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thompson Falls, 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 Thompson Falls includes coordinates 47.597157°N, 115.344320°W, situated in Sanders County. ZIP code 59873. 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.
