Flaxton, North Dakota Weather
Flaxton, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Flaxton, Burke County.
Full aviation weather for Flaxton is published on the Kenmare Municipal Airport (K7K5) page, 36 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Conditions reported at K7K5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 36 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Flaxton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Flaxton.
About Flaxton, North Dakota
Flaxton is a place where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast canvas of blue that can shift to bruised purple or fiery orange with the passing of the day. It lies 68.0 miles north-west of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 313°T), and is situated 20.9 miles north-west of Kenmare. The land itself is a testament to patience, a gently rolling expanse of prairie that whispers of ancient seas and the slow work of wind and water. Here, the horizon is a constant companion, a clean, unwavering line that promises nothing but more of the same, yet somehow feels like a beginning. The air, when it’s not carrying the scent of freshly turned earth, is crisp and clean, a bracing tonic that cleanses the lungs and stills the mind. Even the silence here has a texture, a deep, resonant quiet broken only by the caw of a distant crow or the rustle of dry grass. This corner of Burke County, North Dakota, has long been shaped by the rhythms of agriculture, a hardy spirit evident in the golden fields of grain that ripple under the sun and the sturdy farmsteads that punctuate the landscape. The local economy is intrinsically tied to the bounty of the soil, a legacy passed down through generations of families who have coaxed a living from this fertile ground. While Flaxton might not boast grand monuments, its history is etched into the very character of its people – resilient, practical, and possessed of a quiet pride in their connection to this open country. The distinctive feel of Flaxton is one of unassuming endurance, a place where life moves at a deliberate pace, dictated by the seasons and the enduring strength of the land.
Live animated radar for Flaxton and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Flaxton, Burke County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 48.898639°N, 102.392391°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58737 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Flaxton, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Flaxton, North Dakota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Flaxton includes coordinates 48.898639°N, 102.392391°W, situated in Burke County. ZIP code 58737. 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. 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.
