Ada, Minnesota Weather
Ada, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Ada, Norman County.
Full aviation weather for Ada is published on the Fertile Municipal Airport (KD14) page, 33 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. 5 airfields within reach of Ada 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 Ada: Hillsboro Municipal Airport (K3H4) 42 km · Hector International Airport (KFAR) 48 km · Moorhead Municipal Airport (KJKJ) 52 km · West Fargo Municipal Airport (KD54) 54 km
Conditions reported at KD14 describe the airfield itself. Weather 33 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ada specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Ada, Minnesota
Ada rests in the fertile heart of northwestern Minnesota, a place where the land unfurls with a quiet, expansive grace. It lies 31.7 miles north-north-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 22°T), and is situated 19.7 miles south-west of Fertile. The terrain here is characterized by a broad, flat prairie, broken only by the gentle meandering of the Wild Rice River, its banks fringed with cottonwoods and willows that catch the wind like tattered sails. The sky above Ada is a vast canvas, particularly at dusk when it bleeds into hues of rose and lavender, a spectacle that can hold a watcher spellbound. In summer, the air itself hums with the industry of unseen insects, a subtle symphony against the distant drone of agricultural machinery. The history of Ada is deeply entwined with the agricultural promise of this prairie land, a story that began with settlers drawn to the rich soil. The town's economy, still largely anchored in farming, revolves around the cultivation of crops like wheat, corn, and soybeans, a cycle that dictates the rhythm of life. The presence of the Wild Rice River, a vital waterway for generations, speaks to the enduring connection between Ada and its natural surroundings. Though it may not boast grand monuments, Ada possesses a distinctive character forged by resilience and a close-knit spirit, a quiet testament to the enduring strength of those who have called this prairie home.
Live animated radar for Ada 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Ada, Norman County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 47.299689°N, 96.515346°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56510 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ada, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ada, Minnesota, 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 Ada includes coordinates 47.299689°N, 96.515346°W, situated in Norman County. ZIP code 56510. Telephone area code: 320. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
