Bottineau, North Dakota Weather
Bottineau, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Bottineau, Bottineau County.
Full aviation weather for Bottineau is published on the Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09) page, 2 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. 3 airfields within reach of Bottineau 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 Bottineau: Westhope Municipal Airport (KD64) 44 km · Rugby Municipal Airport (KRUG) 58 km
Conditions reported at KD09 describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bottineau specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Bottineau, North Dakota
Bottineau rests at the edge of the Turtle Mountains, a place where the vast, flat prairie begins its subtle, almost reluctant, ascent. It lies 56.6 miles north-east of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 43°T), and is situated 17.5 miles west of Dunseith. The land here is a study in gentle contours, the fields of grain rippling like a golden sea under the immense North Dakota sky, breaking only for the darker, more wooded hummocks that hint at the coming elevation. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness, a clean, sharp scent of earth and distant pine that invigorates the lungs. The character of Bottineau is one of quiet resilience, a steadfastness born from enduring seasons of harsh winds and brilliant sunshine, a place where the horizon stretches endlessly, inviting contemplation. The history of Bottineau is tied to the rich agricultural heritage of the region, with wheat and barley long forming the backbone of its economy, their golden stalks a familiar sight across the rolling terrain. The town’s founding was spurred by the railroad, a vital artery that brought settlers and commerce, shaping the very layout and spirit of Bottineau. Today, that spirit endures, though the landscape also offers the unique allure of the nearby Turtle Mountain State Park, a haven of aspen and balsam fir, dotted with clear, cool lakes that offer a refreshing contrast to the open prairie. This proximity to nature, the blend of cultivated fields and wilder woodlands, lends Bottineau a distinctive character, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life.
Live animated radar for Bottineau 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.
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| Location | Bottineau, Bottineau County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 48.82723°N, 100.445698°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58318 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bottineau, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bottineau, North Dakota, 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 Bottineau includes coordinates 48.827230°N, 100.445698°W, situated in Bottineau County. ZIP code 58318. 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. 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.
