Colfax, North Dakota Weather
Colfax, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Colfax, Richland County.
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About Colfax, North Dakota
Colfax rests within a broad expanse of North Dakota prairie, where the land unfurls in gentle, sweeping curves toward horizons that seem to stretch into infinity. It lies 28.0 miles south of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 177°T), and is situated 19.1 miles north-west of Wahpeton. The soil here, a deep, rich loam, bears the unmistakable mark of generations of cultivation, a testament to the enduring partnership between humanity and the earth. In the quiet hours of dawn, before the sun has fully asserted its dominion, a pearly mist often clings to the low-lying fields, softening the sharp edges of the landscape and lending a hushed reverence to the awakening day. The air itself carries the scent of growing things, a faint sweetness mingled with the clean, crisp promise of open sky. The story of Colfax is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of Richland County, a place where the harvest dictates the rhythm of life. For decades, the fertile ground has yielded bountiful crops, forming the backbone of the local economy and shaping the character of its people. Though the landscape itself may appear tranquil, a quiet resilience hums beneath the surface, a spirit forged in the face of harsh winters and the persistent challenge of coaxing sustenance from the soil. Small, sturdy grain elevators, like sentinels against the vast sky, still punctuate the landscape, silent witnesses to the ebb and flow of commerce and the enduring legacy of the farmer's trade.
Live animated radar for Colfax and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Colfax, Richland County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 46.469406°N, 96.874527°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58018 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Colfax, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colfax, 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 Colfax includes coordinates 46.469406°N, 96.874527°W, situated in Richland County. ZIP code 58018. 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.
