Epping, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Epping, Williams County.
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Epping is a place where the sky feels vast and the horizon stretches out like an endless promise. It lies 15.1 miles north-east of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 53°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-south-west of Ray. The land itself rolls with a subtle, patient grace, a canvas of tawny grasses and stubbled fields that shift in hue with the passing sun. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant green against the muted earth, offer the only significant break in the undulating prairie, their roots clinging deep to the soil that has borne witness to so many seasons. The air here, particularly in the quiet hours of dawn and dusk, carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of dry earth and the distant promise of rain, a scent that settles deep into your lungs and reminds you of the sheer, unvarnished beauty of this wide-open country. The history of Epping is written in the persistent spirit of those who have worked this land, a story of resilience and adaptation. Established as a railroad town, its fortunes have long been tied to the cycles of agriculture, primarily wheat and barley, the golden grain that has sustained generations. The economy, though modest, pulses with the quiet industry of farmers tending their crops and the local businesses that serve their needs, each establishment a small, vital node in the larger network of the prairie. There are no grand monuments or bustling avenues in Epping; its distinction lies in the enduring character of its people and the stark, honest beauty of its landscape, a place where the rhythm of life is measured by the turning of the earth and the slow, steady march of the seasons.
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| Location | Epping, Williams County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 48.279189°N, 103.357133°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58843 |
| 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 Epping, 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 Epping includes coordinates 48.279189°N, 103.357133°W, situated in Williams County. ZIP code 58843. 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.