West Yellowstone, Montana Weather
West Yellowstone, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for West Yellowstone, Gallatin County.
Full aviation weather for West Yellowstone is published on the Yellowstone Airport (KWYS) page, 3 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. 2 airfields within reach of West Yellowstone 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 West Yellowstone: Gardiner Airport (K29S) 52 km
Conditions reported at KWYS describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Yellowstone specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About West Yellowstone, Montana
West Yellowstone breathes the crisp, high-altitude air of a land shaped by ancient forces and recent discovery. It lies 67.0 miles north-north-east of Rexburg, ID (from Rexburg, ID: bearing 30°T), and is situated 32.1 miles south-west of Gardiner. The terrain here is a rugged embrace of lodgepole pine forests, their dark green reaching skyward like a silent prayer, interspersed with meadows that unfurl in shades of ochre and sage, especially vivid after the spring thaw. Rivers, like the Madison, carve their silver paths through the landscape, their waters carrying the chill of snowmelt and the murmur of unseen currents. The sky overhead is a vast canvas, often painted with dramatic cloud formations, and at dusk, it can bleed into hues of rose and amethyst, casting long, ethereal shadows across the land. The very ground feels alive, a subtle tremor of geothermal energy hinting at the volcanic heart that beats beneath the surface. This gateway to a world-renowned national park has a character deeply intertwined with the wilder realms it borders. West Yellowstone’s economy, for much of its existence, has been a testament to the allure of untamed nature, drawing visitors eager to witness the geysers, hot springs, and abundant wildlife that define Yellowstone National Park. Early days saw hardy souls drawn by the promise of adventure and the burgeoning tourism industry, with the railroad playing a crucial role in connecting this remote outpost to the wider world. The local hum is one of seasonal ebb and flow, a rhythm dictated by the summer influx of eager explorers and the quieter, stark beauty of winter, when snow blankets the landscape and the town becomes a haven for cross-country skiers and snowmobilers. The spirit of West Yellowstone is one of resilience and a profound respect for the powerful natural forces that surround it.
Live animated radar for West Yellowstone 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 | West Yellowstone, Gallatin County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 44.662149°N, 111.104109°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59758 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Yellowstone, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Yellowstone, 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 West Yellowstone includes coordinates 44.662149°N, 111.104109°W, situated in Gallatin County. ZIP code 59758. 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.
