Forman, North Dakota Weather
Forman, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Forman, Sargent County.
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About Forman, North Dakota
Forman rests upon the broad, sweeping canvas of the North Dakota prairie, a place where the horizon unfurls with an almost audacious simplicity. It lies 60.4 miles north-east of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 42°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south of Gwinner. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle swell of earth that exhales the scent of dry grasses and distant rain, especially potent in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, buttery shadows across the fields. The character of Forman is etched into the very air, a quiet resilience born from wide-open skies and the stark beauty of a landscape shaped by wind and weather, where the occasional cluster of sturdy farmsteads punctuates the immense, sky-bound expanse. The story of Forman is intrinsically tied to the agricultural pulse of Sargent County, a narrative of wheat fields and cattle ranches that have sustained its people for generations. Its founding, like so many prairie settlements, was an act of faith in the fertile earth, a commitment to coaxing life from the vast, open plains. The local economy, though modest, is a testament to the enduring spirit of those who cultivate the land, a rhythm of planting, growing, and harvesting that dictates the year. While not a hub of grand monuments, Forman possesses a distinctive charm, a quiet dignity found in the weathered grain elevators that stand as stoic sentinels against the immense sky and the unpretentious, friendly greetings exchanged on its quiet main street.
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| Location | Forman, Sargent County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 46.107742°N, 97.636486°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58032 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Forman, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forman, 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 Forman includes coordinates 46.107742°N, 97.636486°W, situated in Sargent County. ZIP code 58032. 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.
