Des Lacs, North Dakota Weather
Des Lacs, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Des Lacs, Ward County.
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About Des Lacs, North Dakota
Des Lacs rests upon a broad, sweeping prairie, its landscape defined by the gentle rise and fall of the land under an immense sky. It lies 12.4 miles west of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 278°T), and is situated 6.3 miles west of Burlington. The soil here is a rich, dark loam, testament to millennia of wind-swept grasses and the slow decay of organic life, now broken by the ordered lines of cultivated fields that stretch to the horizon. A subtle shimmer can often be observed in the air on warm afternoons, a heat haze that softens the distant contours of the terrain. The dominant feature, the namesake lakes, lie in shallow depressions, their waters reflecting the ever-changing moods of the heavens, from the crisp blue of a summer day to the bruised purples of an approaching storm. This is a place where distance feels palpable, where the wind carries the scent of dry earth and ripening grain, and where the silence is often broken only by the call of a meadowlark or the distant drone of a tractor. The history of Des Lacs is intrinsically tied to the very water it is named for, the shallow, interconnected lakes that have long served as a vital resource and a natural waypoint. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land and the availability of water, established homesteads in this region, their lives dictated by the rhythms of agriculture and the harsh realities of the northern climate. The local economy, much like the surrounding countryside, remains rooted in the cultivation of wheat, barley, and soybeans, a testament to the enduring productivity of the prairie soil. While not a bustling metropolis, Des Lacs possesses a quiet resilience, a character forged in the shared experience of rural life. The occasional gathering at the community hall or the friendly nod between neighbors on Main Street speaks to a enduring sense of place, a deep connection to the land and to each other that has weathered the passage of time.
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| Location | Des Lacs, Ward County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 48.257788°N, 101.563498°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58733 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Des Lacs, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Des Lacs, 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 Des Lacs includes coordinates 48.257788°N, 101.563498°W, situated in Ward County. ZIP code 58733. 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.
