Buxton, North Dakota Weather
Buxton, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buxton, Traill County.
Flight conditions near Buxton. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Buxton.
About Buxton, North Dakota
Buxton rests on a broad expanse of North Dakota prairie, where the land unfurls in gentle, sweeping curves beneath a sky that feels impossibly vast. It lies 22.5 miles south of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 188°T), and is situated 12.8 miles north-east of Mayville. The fields, checkerboards of green and gold depending on the season, stretch to horizons that seem to recede with every glance, broken only by the occasional cluster of sturdy farm buildings or a solitary grove of trees, their branches reaching skyward like supplicating hands. The air here carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the earthy perfume of tilled soil and the subtle sweetness of ripening grain, especially potent in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, ethereal shadows that paint the landscape in hues of amber and rose. The character of Buxton is deeply rooted in the agricultural heritage of Traill County, a testament to generations who have coaxed sustenance from this fertile earth. Its economy has long been tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, with grain elevators standing like sentinels, their silhouettes a familiar part of the skyline. While the railway played a crucial role in its early development, facilitating the transport of wheat and other commodities, the spirit of resilience and self-reliance, born from the demanding prairie environment, continues to define Buxton. Life unfolds at a measured pace, dictated by the seasons and the enduring traditions of a community that understands the quiet strength found in shared endeavor and the deep, abiding connection to the land.
Live animated radar for Buxton 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 | Buxton, Traill County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47.601924°N, 97.097308°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58218 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buxton, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buxton, 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 Buxton includes coordinates 47.601924°N, 97.097308°W, situated in Traill County. ZIP code 58218. 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.
