Hillsboro, North Dakota Weather
Hillsboro, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Hillsboro, Traill County.
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About Hillsboro, North Dakota
Hillsboro stands as a quiet sentinel on the vast Dakota prairie, its low-slung buildings a stark contrast to the immense, unbroken sweep of sky that presides over the land. It lies 36.1 miles south of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 182°T), and is situated 13.9 miles east-south-east of Mayville. The terrain here is a study in subtle gradients, a gently rolling expanse of fertile earth that stretches to horizons often softened by the haze of distant weather. In the summer, the air carries the sweet, earthy perfume of ripening wheat and corn, a scent that mingles with the fainter, metallic tang of the open sky. Winter transforms the landscape into a stark palette of whites and grays, the wind carving ephemeral drifts against the stoic forms of grain elevators that punctuate the horizon like silent sentinels. The story of Hillsboro is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Traill County, a history etched into the very layout of its streets and the weathered facades of its older structures. It was a place born of the plow and the persistent spirit of those who sought to coax sustenance from this rich, dark soil. The local economy still breathes with the rhythm of planting and harvest, the amber waves of grain a constant reminder of the land's enduring generosity. Beyond the fields, the Red River Valley’s fertile embrace has nurtured a steady, unpretentious way of life, where community ties are as strong as the roots of the crops that sustain them, and the occasional rumble of a passing train is a familiar sound against the immense quiet.
Live animated radar for Hillsboro and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Hillsboro, Traill County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47.403868°N, 97.062031°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58045 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hillsboro, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro includes coordinates 47.403868°N, 97.062031°W, situated in Traill County. ZIP code 58045. 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.
