Grafton, North Dakota Weather
Grafton, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Grafton, Walsh County.
Full aviation weather for Grafton is published on the Hutson Field (KGAF) page, 3 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. 6 airfields within reach of Grafton have their own pages, listed below.
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.
Other airports near Grafton: Minto Municipal Airport (KD06) 13 km · Park River W C Skjerven Field (KY37) 27 km · Cavalier Municipal Airport (K2C8) 44 km · Grand Forks Air Force Base (KRDR) 50 km · Hallock Municipal Airport (KHCO) 51 km
Conditions reported at KGAF describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Grafton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Grafton.
About Grafton, North Dakota
Grafton rises from the broad, flat expanse of the Red River Valley, a place where the horizon feels like an endless promise and the sky a vast, azure canvas. It lies 37.9 miles north-north-west of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 333°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-north-west of Minto. The land here, a rich, dark loam, stretches out in neat, geometric patterns of agriculture, broken only by the occasional stand of poplar and willow that line the gentle curves of the Pembina River. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, golden shadows that imbue the fields with a quiet, almost spiritual luminescence, and the air, even in summer, carries a crispness that hints at the bracing winters to come. The streets of Grafton themselves are wide and orderly, lined with sturdy, unpretentious buildings that speak of a community built on pragmatism and resilience. The history of Grafton is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil that defines its character, its economy rooted firmly in the bounty of the agricultural plains. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of abundant farmland, established a community that has since weathered the ebb and flow of crop prices and changing times. The presence of the Pembina River, a steady, unhurried artery, provided a vital lifeline for early transport and continues to offer a serene counterpoint to the man-made order of the fields. While agriculture remains the bedrock, Grafton has also cultivated a distinct cultural identity, a blend of stoic practicality and a quiet appreciation for the open spaces that surround it. The town’s enduring spirit is palpable, a testament to generations who have cultivated not just the land, but a deep sense of place.
Live animated radar for Grafton 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Grafton, Walsh County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 48.412211°N, 97.410634°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58237 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Grafton, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grafton, 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 Grafton includes coordinates 48.412211°N, 97.410634°W, situated in Walsh County. ZIP code 58237. 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.
