Cathay, North Dakota Weather
Cathay, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cathay, Wells County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cathay.
About Cathay, North Dakota
Cathay, North Dakota, unfurls itself across a landscape that breathes the wide-open sky of the northern plains. It lies 82.6 miles north-east of Bismarck, ND (from Bismarck, ND: bearing 51°T), and is situated 15.0 miles west-north-west of Carrington. Here, the land rolls with a gentle, persistent swell, not dramatic peaks or deep valleys, but the subtle rise and fall of glacial till, softened by countless seasons. The air, especially in the hush of late afternoon, carries a crisp, clean scent, tinged with the dry earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening grain. A lone cottonwood, its leaves a vibrant, flickering green against the vast blue, might stand sentinel near a weathered barn, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this place. The horizon, an unbroken line of subtle earth tones and the pale blue of the atmosphere, feels infinite, drawing the eye outward to where the land meets the heavens in a soft, indistinct embrace. The story of Cathay is written in the soil and the enduring spirit of its people, a narrative deeply entwined with the cultivation of the land. Originally settled by homesteaders drawn to the fertile prairie, its economy has long been anchored in agriculture, with wheat and sunflowers often dominating the golden fields that stretch towards the horizon. The rhythm of Cathay is one of planting and harvest, of seasons dictating the pulse of life. While the echoes of its early days, when dreams were etched into the sod, can still be felt, the town has adapted, its resilience a quiet characteristic. The few buildings that comprise its heart, often painted in muted, practical hues, stand as sturdy beacons against the elements, reflecting a practical, no-nonsense charm that defines this corner of North Dakota.
Live animated radar for Cathay and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Cathay, Wells County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47.553333°N, 99.409008°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58422 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cathay, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cathay, 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 Cathay includes coordinates 47.553333°N, 99.409008°W, situated in Wells County. ZIP code 58422. 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.
