Fort Ransom, North Dakota Weather
Fort Ransom, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fort Ransom, Ransom County.
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About Fort Ransom, North Dakota
Fort Ransom lies cradled by the Sheyenne River Valley, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath in the vastness of the North Dakota prairie. It lies 54.4 miles west-south-west of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 244°T), and is situated 12.9 miles west-north-west of Lisbon. The terrain here is a gentle, rolling embrace, sculpted by ancient waters and wind, with bluffs that rise softly from the valley floor, cloaked in a mosaic of prairie grasses and tenacious trees. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, golden shadows that stretch across the fields, imbuing the landscape with a quiet, almost spiritual luminescence. The air itself carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweet perfume of wild flowers, a constant, subtle reminder of the untamed beauty that surrounds Fort Ransom. The history of Fort Ransom is deeply entwined with the river that gives it life and the pioneering spirit that settled this land. Originally established as a military outpost to protect early settlers from Native American tribes, its strategic location along the Sheyenne has shaped its destiny. Today, the local economy is primarily agricultural, with vast fields of wheat and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, their golden and green hues a testament to the hard work and resilience of the people. The Fort Ransom State Park, a jewel in the region, draws visitors who come to hike the trails, explore the historic Pioneer Village, and witness the raw, enduring beauty of the valley, a place where the echoes of the past whisper on the wind.
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| Location | Fort Ransom, Ransom County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 46.520804°N, 97.926213°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58033 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fort Ransom, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Ransom, 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 Fort Ransom includes coordinates 46.520804°N, 97.926213°W, situated in Ransom County. ZIP code 58033. 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.
