Casselton, North Dakota Weather
Casselton, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Casselton, Cass County.
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About Casselton, North Dakota
Casselton sprawls across a broad, flat expanse of the Red River Valley, its grid of streets laid out with the neat precision of a farmer’s field. It lies 14.8 miles west of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 277°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west of Mapleton. The sky here is a vast, often luminous presence, stretching from horizon to horizon, and the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain. Low-slung buildings, many clad in weathered siding or brick, follow the gentle, almost imperceptible slope of the land, their angles softened by the immense sweep of the prairie. The character of Casselton is one of quiet resilience, a place where the immense scale of the natural world dictates the rhythm of life, and the horizon always promises more sky than land. The story of Casselton is deeply rooted in the fertile soil that surrounds it, a legacy of the agricultural pioneers who carved out this settlement from the vast grasslands. For generations, the local economy has been inextricably linked to the cultivation of wheat and other grains, their golden bounty flowing through the town’s grain elevators, monuments of industry against the boundless sky. This deep connection to the land has fostered a strong sense of community, a shared understanding of the seasons’ demands and the earth’s generosity. Casselton’s history is also marked by the enduring presence of the railroad, a lifeline that brought settlers and goods, and whose tracks still form a vital artery through the heart of the county, a constant reminder of the journeys that shaped this place.
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| Location | Casselton, Cass County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 46.900529°N, 97.2112°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58012 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Casselton, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Casselton, 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 Casselton includes coordinates 46.900529°N, 97.211200°W, situated in Cass County. ZIP code 58012. 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.
