Fordville, North Dakota Weather
Fordville, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fordville, Walsh County.
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About Fordville, North Dakota
Fordville rests on the broad, sweeping plains of northeastern North Dakota, a place where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast canvas of ever-shifting blues and greys. It lies 40.4 miles west-north-west of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 300°T), and is situated 12.7 miles south of Park River. The land itself is a testament to agriculture, a patchwork quilt of fields that ripple in shades of green and gold with the turning of the seasons, punctuated by the occasional dark smudge of a windbreak or the distant silhouette of a grain elevator. The air here carries a clean, crisp scent, often tinged with the earthy aroma of freshly turned soil or the sweet perfume of ripening crops, and in the late afternoon, the light can soften to a honeyed glow, painting the horizon with streaks of rose and apricot. The terrain is gently rolling, a subtle inclination that guides the eye across miles of open country, fostering a sense of quiet expanse. The history of Fordville is intrinsically linked to the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of those who have worked it. Established in the late 19th century, its growth was fueled by the promises of the prairie and the arrival of settlers drawn by the opportunities in farming and ranching. The local economy remains deeply rooted in agriculture, with vast acreages dedicated to wheat, barley, and soybeans, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of the community. Grain elevators stand as silent sentinels, monuments to the bounty of the land, and the occasional hum of a tractor or the rumble of a truck hauling its load are the characteristic sounds of Fordville’s industrious heart. While the past is present in the weathered facades of older buildings, the town looks forward, adapting to the evolving landscape of rural life.
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| Location | Fordville, Walsh County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 48.217493°N, 97.790645°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58231 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fordville, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fordville, 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 Fordville includes coordinates 48.217493°N, 97.790645°W, situated in Walsh County. ZIP code 58231. 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.
