Woods Bay, Montana Weather
Woods Bay, Montana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Woods Bay, Lake County.
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About Woods Bay, Montana
Woods Bay exhales a quiet, sun-drenched peace, a small congregation of homes and businesses clinging to the western shore of a vast, sapphire lake. It lies 18.1 miles south-east of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 138°T), and is situated 4.4 miles south-south-east of Bigfork. The landscape here is a study in bold contrasts: steep, forested slopes, cloaked in the deep greens of fir and pine, plunge dramatically toward the water’s edge, their ruggedness softened by the gentle lapping of waves against pebble beaches. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present haze, spills onto the scene in molten shafts, illuminating dust motes dancing in the still air and glinting off the mica flecks embedded in the weathered wood of docks. The air itself carries the crisp, clean scent of pine needles and the faint, briny tang of the lake, a constant reminder of the immense, wild beauty that surrounds this quiet harbor. The history of Woods Bay is inextricably linked to the pulse of the great lake it graces. For generations, its economy has ebbed and flowed with the fortunes of the timber industry and the bounty of the water, with fishing and logging forming the bedrock of its existence. Remnants of this past are visible in the old boathouses and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that speaks of practicality and resilience, a character forged in the face of Montana's formidable winters. Today, Woods Bay thrives as a popular gateway for those seeking the untamed splendor of the surrounding wilderness, drawing visitors who come to explore the pristine waters by boat or to hike the trails that snake into the mountains, their boots crunching on pinecones that have fallen from ancient trees. The pace of life here is dictated by the sun’s arc and the lake’s mood, a gentle rhythm that allows for contemplation and a deep appreciation of the natural world.
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| Location | Woods Bay, Lake County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48.001617°N, 114.050388°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 59911 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Woods Bay, Montana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Woods Bay, 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 Woods Bay includes coordinates 48.001617°N, 114.050388°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 59911. 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.
