Alexander, North Dakota Weather
Alexander, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alexander, McKenzie County.
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About Alexander, North Dakota
Alexander rests upon the vast, rolling prairie, a place where the horizon seems to stretch endlessly, unbroken save for the occasional cluster of grain elevators or the solitary silhouette of a windbreak. It lies 21.0 miles south of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 183°T), and is situated 16.9 miles west of Watford City. The land here is a study in muted tones, ochre and straw-colored grasses giving way to the deep, rich loam of cultivated fields that shimmer under the immense, ever-changing North Dakota sky. Evenings descend with a particular grace, the sun bleeding into the west in broad strokes of rose and violet, casting long, attenuated shadows that stretch across the flat expanses. The air, when it blows, carries the clean, sharp scent of dry earth and distant, untamed grasses, a constant reminder of the elemental forces that shape this rugged beauty. The history of Alexander is inextricably bound to the land and the relentless spirit of those who first sought to tame it. Founded with the arrival of the railroad, it became a vital hub for the agricultural economy, a place where wheat and other grains were gathered, processed, and sent out to the wider world. Though the boom-and-bust cycles of farming and, more recently, the oil industry have tested its resilience, a quiet determination persists. The local economy, while not boastful, is built on hard work and a deep understanding of the land's bounty and its challenges. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling avenues, but rather a steadfast presence, a testament to the enduring character of Alexander and its people, who continue to draw their sustenance and their strength from this wide, open country.
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| Location | Alexander, McKenzie County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47.843076°N, 103.642698°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58831 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alexander, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alexander, North Dakota, 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 Alexander includes coordinates 47.843076°N, 103.642698°W, situated in McKenzie County. ZIP code 58831. Telephone area code: 701. 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.
