Grand Forks, North Dakota Weather
Grand Forks, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Grand Forks, Grand Forks County.
Full aviation weather for Grand Forks is published on the Grand Forks International Airport (KGFK) page, 11 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 Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks: Grand Forks Air Force Base (KRDR) 28 km · Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field (KCKN) 32 km · Northwood Municipal Airpiort - Vince Field (K4V4) 47 km · Minto Municipal Airport (KD06) 49 km · Hutson Field (KGAF) 59 km
Conditions reported at KGFK describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Grand Forks specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks unfolds across a landscape shaped by the broad, generous sweep of the Red River Valley, a place where the sky feels impossibly vast, stretching from horizon to horizon in an unbroken, often cerulean expanse. It lies 72.8 miles north of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 355°T), and is situated 0.5 miles south-west of East Grand Forks. The land itself, a rich, dark loam, lies remarkably flat, a testament to the ancient glacial lake that once covered this territory, now yielding fertile ground for endless fields that shimmer under the sun or lie hushed under a blanket of snow. The city’s character is one of quiet resilience, a steadfastness born of enduring the elements, where the air, especially in the crisp embrace of an autumn morning, carries the clean scent of earth and distant pine. The gentle curve of the Red River itself, a vital artery, winds through the periphery, its banks a verdant counterpoint to the cultivated plains. The story of Grand Forks is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of this prairie land, a heritage that continues to anchor its economy through crops like wheat, corn, and soybeans, a harvest that paints the landscape in broad strokes of gold and green throughout the seasons. Its founding, a century and a half ago, was intrinsically linked to the river and the promise of trade and settlement, a spirit that echoes in the solid brick buildings of its downtown and the warm, welcoming demeanor of its residents. The presence of the University of North Dakota imbues Grand Forks with a youthful energy, a hub of learning and innovation that pulses beneath the surface of everyday life, while the annual Potato Bowl USA festival, a quirky celebration of local produce, offers a glimpse into the town’s enduring connection to its agrarian roots and its good-natured community pride.
Live animated radar for Grand Forks 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 | Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47.925257°N, 97.032855°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58203, 58202, 58201, 58206, 58207 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Grand Forks, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grand Forks, 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 Grand Forks includes coordinates 47.925257°N, 97.032855°W, situated in Grand Forks County. ZIP code 58203, 58202, 58201, 58206, 58207. 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.
