Vaughn, Montana Weather
Vaughn, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Vaughn, Cascade County.
Full aviation weather for Vaughn is published on the Great Falls International Airport (KGTF) page, 16 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. 4 airfields within reach of Vaughn 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 Vaughn: Fairfield Airport (K5U5) 33 km · Dutton Airport (K5U1) 34 km · Choteau Airport (KCII) 55 km
Conditions reported at KGTF describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Vaughn specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Vaughn.
About Vaughn, Montana
Vaughn sits where the vast Montana sky meets the textured earth, a place defined by the broad sweep of open country and the subtle contours of rolling hills. It lies 12.2 miles west-north-west of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 290°T), and is situated 3.4 miles west-north-west of Sun Prairie. The air here carries the scent of dry grass and distant pine, a clean, crisp breath that speaks of wide-open spaces and a profound quiet. Sunlight, when it falls, paints the landscape in broad strokes of ochre and gold, highlighting the sparse vegetation and the enduring strength of the land. The few structures that comprise Vaughn seem to emerge organically from this setting, their forms softened by the relentless wind and the passage of seasons. Historically, Vaughn’s existence is tied to the rhythm of the land and the ambition of those who sought to harness its potential. The railroad, a lifeline across these expansive plains, played a significant role in its early development, bringing people and commerce to this relatively isolated corner of Cascade County. The local economy, once perhaps more robust with agricultural pursuits and the demands of a growing nation, now reflects a quieter, more resilient spirit, where the enduring nature of ranching and the steadfastness of its inhabitants form the bedrock. Vaughn’s character is not one of bustling activity, but of a deep, quiet contemplation, a place where the grandeur of the surrounding landscape is not just seen, but felt.
Live animated radar for Vaughn 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 | Vaughn, Cascade County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 47.560513°N, 111.545808°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59487, 59404 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Vaughn, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Vaughn, 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 Vaughn includes coordinates 47.560513°N, 111.545808°W, situated in Cascade County. ZIP code 59487, 59404. 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.
