Dahlen, North Dakota Weather
Dahlen, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dahlen, Nelson County.
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About Dahlen, North Dakota
Dahlen rests on a flat expanse, a place where the horizon feels like a tangible boundary, a soft, pale line drawn across the immense canvas of the North Dakota sky. It lies 44.4 miles west-north-west of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 292°T), and is situated 18.7 miles south-south-west of Park River. The landscape here is a study in subtle shifts of green and gold, vast fields stretching out under a sun that often seems to hang suspended, its light a liquid amber poured over the land. The air, especially in the quiet moments of dawn or dusk, carries the scent of turned earth and distant, unseen grasses, a clean, sharp perfume that speaks of a life lived close to the soil. The roads, like thin grey ribbons, unfurl across this expanse, leading the eye toward the clustered structures that form the heart of Dahlen, small and resolute against the overwhelming openness. The story of Dahlen is one of quiet resilience, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who cultivated this prairie land. Its economy, like that of so many settlements in this region, has long been tethered to the rich agricultural bounty of the surrounding earth, with wheat and other grains forming the backbone of its livelihood. The faint memory of earlier endeavors, perhaps a railroad spur that once brought promise and connection, might still echo in the wide, empty spaces between farmsteads, a whisper of cycles of boom and quietude. Dahlen itself, though small, possesses a distinct character, a groundedness born from generations of working the land, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily life, and the vast sky above offers both a profound sense of freedom and an undeniable intimacy with the elements.
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| Location | Dahlen, Nelson County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 48.15805°N, 97.92954°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58224 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dahlen, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dahlen, 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 Dahlen includes coordinates 48.158050°N, 97.929540°W, situated in Nelson County. ZIP code 58224. 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.
