Valier, Montana Weather
Valier, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Valier, Pondera County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Valier.
About Valier, Montana
Valier lies at the edge of a vast prairie, where the land rolls out like an endless, sun-bleached canvas under a sky that seems to stretch into forever. It lies 71.0 miles north-west of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 322°T), and is situated 16.9 miles north-west of Conrad. The air here has a crispness, carrying the scent of dry grasses and the distant, earthy aroma of livestock. Low-slung buildings, painted in muted tones that blend with the surrounding landscape, line a main street that feels as wide as the horizon itself. A sense of quiet persistence emanates from Valier, a place where the elements are not so much endured as understood, where the wind is a constant companion and the light, especially as it softens into evening, casts long, dramatic shadows across the open country. The story of Valier is deeply intertwined with the railroads and the agricultural bounty of Pondera County, a place that once pulsed with the promise of wheat and cattle. This was a hub for those who worked the land, a place where the economy was as robust and dependable as the fertile soil. Today, while the echoes of those busier times may linger, Valier retains a character of resilient self-sufficiency, a testament to generations who have found their livelihood and built their lives on this expansive Montana plain. It’s a place where the vastness of the landscape shapes the spirit of its people, fostering a grounded pragmatism and a deep appreciation for the open sky.
Live animated radar for Valier and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Valier, Pondera County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48.307754°N, 112.24976°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59486 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Valier, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Valier, 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 Valier includes coordinates 48.307754°N, 112.249760°W, situated in Pondera County. ZIP code 59486. 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.
