Cogswell, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cogswell, Sargent County.
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Cogswell rests in a broad, gently sloping embrace of the North Dakota prairie, where the land stretches out in a vast, unbroken expanse under an immense sky. It lies 55.9 miles north-east of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 37°T), and is situated 7.0 miles west of Forman. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, fields of golden grain rippling like a shallow sea under the insistent sun, interspersed with patches of native grasses that hold their own quiet resilience. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of dry earth and the faint perfume of distant wildflowers, and the light itself seems to possess a luminous quality, painting the horizon with hues of rose and lavender as day surrenders to night. The story of Cogswell is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartbeat of Sargent County. For generations, the rich soil has been the primary benefactor, yielding bountiful harvests that have sustained families and shaped the character of the locality. While the landscape itself offers a profound beauty, it is the enduring spirit of its people, their connection to the land, and the quiet traditions that have been passed down that truly define Cogswell. The local economy, though modest, thrives on the cycles of planting and harvest, a testament to the enduring strength of rural life in this part of the country.
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| Location | Cogswell, Sargent County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 46.10691°N, 97.782045°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58017 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cogswell, 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 Cogswell includes coordinates 46.106910°N, 97.782045°W, situated in Sargent County. ZIP code 58017. 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.