Halstad, Minnesota Weather
Halstad, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Halstad, Norman County.
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About Halstad, Minnesota
Halstad unfolds like an open hand across the broad, flat expanse of Norman County, its horizons stretching to meet a sky that often seems impossibly vast. It lies 32.8 miles north of Fargo, ND (from Fargo, ND: bearing 357°T), and is situated 15.1 miles west-north-west of Ada. The land here is a deep, dark loam, rich with the promise of seasons, where fields of amber grain ripple under the summer sun and lie fallow under a blanket of winter snow. The air, particularly in the hushed hours of dusk, carries a faint, sweet scent of drying grass and distant woodsmoke, a perfume unique to this prairie heartland. The Red River Valley, a fertile cradle for generations, shapes the very character of Halstad, its gentle slope guiding the slow, purposeful flow of water and the quiet passage of clouds. The story of Halstad is etched into the very grain of its agricultural heritage, a legacy passed down from the early settlers who tamed this fertile ground. For decades, the economy has been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the soil, with wheat, barley, and sugar beets forming the backbone of its prosperity. This connection to the land fosters a distinct rhythm of life, marked by the cyclical planting and harvesting that dictates the pulse of the community. While modern conveniences have arrived, a sense of enduring tradition persists, a quiet strength found in the shared experience of living and working in this corner of the Red River Valley. Halstad remains a place where the enduring spirit of the prairie finds its expression.
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| Location | Halstad, Norman County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 47.35164°N, 96.82869°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56548 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Halstad, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Halstad, Minnesota, 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 Halstad includes coordinates 47.351640°N, 96.828690°W, situated in Norman County. ZIP code 56548. 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. 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.
