Winifred, Montana Weather
Winifred, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Winifred, Fergus County.
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About Winifred, Montana
Winifred, Montana, rests on a wide, sun-drenched expanse where the earth rolls in gentle, ochre waves toward a horizon that seems to stretch into forever. It lies 89.9 miles east of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 87°T), and is situated 34.3 miles north of Lewistown. The air here carries the scent of dry grass and distant pine, a clean, sharp fragrance that speaks of untamed country. Low-slung buildings, weathered by wind and sun, cluster together as if for company, their clapboard sides faded to soft blues and creams. A single, unpaved road, the main artery of this quiet place, bisects the landscape, leading the eye toward the vast, open sky that dominates the view, a canvas of shifting light and shadow that changes with the passing hours. The history of Winifred is etched in the sparse but resilient landscape, a testament to the hardiness of those who chose to make their lives here. This corner of Fergus County was shaped by the dreams of settlers drawn by the promise of the land, a promise that largely materialized in the form of wheat fields that shimmer like seas of gold in the summer sun. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, still relies on the bounty of the soil, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the pulse of daily life. While the echoes of a more bustling past might be faint, a quiet strength persists, a character forged in the solitude and the sheer, enduring beauty of the Montana plains.
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| Location | Winifred, Fergus County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 47.557759°N, 109.374902°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59489 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Winifred, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Winifred, 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 Winifred includes coordinates 47.557759°N, 109.374902°W, situated in Fergus County. ZIP code 59489. 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.
