Willow Creek, Montana Weather
Willow Creek, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Willow Creek, Gallatin County.
Full aviation weather for Willow Creek is published on the Three Forks Airport (K9S5) page, 8 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 Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek: Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (KBZN) 38 km · Townsend Airport (K8U8) 58 km
Conditions reported at K9S5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Willow Creek specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Willow Creek.
About Willow Creek, Montana
Willow Creek unfolds as a quiet settlement where the broad expanse of Montana’s high plains begins its gentle rise towards the distant, snow-capped peaks. It lies 30.9 miles west-north-west of Bozeman, MT (from Bozeman, MT: bearing 289°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-west of Three Forks. The land here breathes a wide, open sky, a canvas of ever-shifting blues and grays, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of cottonwood trees that line the waterway. The creek itself, a ribbon of liquid silver, meanders through pastures and fields, its banks often softened by a fringe of wild grasses and the occasional hardy wildflower, their colors muted by the vastness of the surrounding landscape. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the crisp, clean scent of sagebrush and damp earth, a scent that promises a day of quiet industry under the watchful eye of the sun. For generations, the lifeblood of Willow Creek has been tied to the fertile soil and the rhythms of the seasons, with ranching and agriculture forming the backbone of its economy. The legacy of those who first broke this ground is still palpable in the weathered barns and sturdy fences that dot the countryside, each a silent testament to perseverance. While progress has brought its own subtle changes, the spirit of self-reliance and neighborly support remains a defining characteristic of Willow Creek. It's a place where conversations often begin with the weather and end with an offer of help, a testament to the enduring bonds forged in this expansive, beautiful corner of Montana.
Live animated radar for Willow Creek 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 | Willow Creek, Gallatin County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 45.825206°N, 111.644697°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59760 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Willow Creek, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Willow Creek, 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 Willow Creek includes coordinates 45.825206°N, 111.644697°W, situated in Gallatin County. ZIP code 59760. 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.
