Gardena, North Dakota Weather
Gardena, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gardena, Bottineau County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gardena.
About Gardena, North Dakota
Gardena rests on a broad expanse of prairie, a place where the sky feels impossibly vast and the horizon stretches in an unbroken line. It lies 48.8 miles north-east of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 48°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-south-west of Bottineau. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a tapestry of tawny grasses and fields that shift from the deep green of summer crops to the muted golds and browns of harvest. Wind, a constant companion, sweeps across the open country, carrying the scent of damp earth after a rain or the dry, sweet perfume of wild sage. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, possesses a particular clarity, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air and casting long, sharp shadows from the few scattered farmsteads. The quiet here is profound, broken only by the distant rumble of a tractor, the call of a meadowlark, or the soft sigh of the wind through the tall stalks of wheat. The story of Gardena is written in the stoic resilience of its inhabitants and the fertile soil that has sustained them for generations. Its economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, thrives on the cultivation of grains and the raising of livestock, a testament to the enduring partnership between humans and the land. This prairie settlement, like many in North Dakota, has seen its share of boom and bust, its character shaped by the pioneering spirit and the unwavering commitment to building a life against the elements. While not a place of grand monuments or bustling commerce, Gardena possesses a quiet dignity, a character forged in the shared experience of sun-drenched summers and the hushed, snow-laden silence of long winters. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons and the land, a steady, unhurried cadence that speaks of deep roots and a profound connection to the open country.
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| Location | Gardena, Bottineau County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 48.700837°N, 100.497639°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58748, 58318 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gardena, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gardena, 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 Gardena includes coordinates 48.700837°N, 100.497639°W, situated in Bottineau County. ZIP code 58748, 58318. 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.
