Wibaux, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wibaux, Wibaux County.
Full aviation weather for Wibaux is published on the Beach Airport (K20U) page, 17 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 Wibaux 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 Wibaux: Dawson Community Airport (KGDV) 50 km
Conditions reported at K20U describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wibaux specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wibaux.
Wibaux rests on a vast, undulating expanse of Montana prairie, where the sky stretches in an unbroken dome of cerulean, broken only by the distant, hazy smudge of the Sentinel Butte escarpment. It lies 66.4 miles west of Dickinson, ND (from Dickinson, ND: bearing 277°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west-north-west of Beach. The land here is a study in subtle resilience, a tapestry of tawny grasses and sagebrush that whispers secrets on the wind, a wind that carries the scent of dry earth and the promise of vast, open horizons. The terrain slopes gently eastward, a slow surrender to the drainage of the Little Missouri River watershed, and the handful of structures that comprise Wibaux are dwarfed by the immensity of their surroundings, appearing as small, resolute outposts against the boundless prairie. Even the light seems to possess a unique quality, a crystalline clarity in the daytime that softens into a burnished gold as dusk begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of rose and violet. The story of Wibaux is intrinsically tied to the iron horse, born from the relentless march of the railroad across this unforgiving landscape in the late 19th century, a testament to the ambition that carved settlements from the wild plains. Its economy, once fueled by the cattle drives and the hardy souls who sought fortune in ranching and agriculture, now finds its rhythm in the quiet hum of local businesses and the enduring spirit of its people. The iconic water tower, a sentinel against the elements, stands as a silent witness to decades of prairie life, a focal point in a community that values self-reliance and the enduring bonds of neighborly connection. Wibaux, a place where the echoes of its frontier past are still carried on the breeze, offers a glimpse into a way of life shaped by the vastness of the land and the enduring strength of the human spirit.
Live animated radar for Wibaux 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 | Wibaux, Wibaux County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46.985014°N, 104.188269°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59353 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wibaux, 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 Wibaux includes coordinates 46.985014°N, 104.188269°W, situated in Wibaux County. ZIP code 59353. 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.