Killdeer, North Dakota Weather
Killdeer, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Killdeer, Dunn County.
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About Killdeer, North Dakota
Killdeer, North Dakota, unfolds across a landscape of vast, sweeping horizons where the prairie grass whispers secrets to the wind. It lies 34.1 miles north of Dickinson, ND (from Dickinson, ND: bearing 3°T), and is situated 24.9 miles south of Mandaree. The land here is a study in subtle grandeur, a rolling expanse of earth sculpted by ancient glaciers into gentle swells and shallow draws that stretch to meet the impossibly wide sky. In the soft, diffused light of late afternoon, the grasses take on a burnished gold, and the distant buttes, mere suggestions on the edge of perception, glow with an almost ethereal warmth. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the faint aroma of sagebrush and the promise of distant rain. It is a place where the sheer scale of the natural world commands a quiet reverence, a place that feels both ancient and enduring. The history of Killdeer is intrinsically linked to the hardy spirit of those who first settled this fertile, yet challenging, terrain. Its economy has long been rooted in the rich agricultural potential of Dunn County, with wheat and cattle forming the backbone of its livelihood for generations. The town itself, a cluster of buildings under that immense sky, serves as a vital hub for the surrounding ranches and farms, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated more by the changing seasons than by the ticking of a clock. Though small, Killdeer possesses a distinct character, a resilience born of isolation and a deep connection to the land. The echo of its past, of homesteaders and pioneers forging a life from the prairie soil, can still be felt in the enduring spirit of its residents.
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| Location | Killdeer, Dunn County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47.371958°N, 102.754075°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58640 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Killdeer, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Killdeer, 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 Killdeer includes coordinates 47.371958°N, 102.754075°W, situated in Dunn County. ZIP code 58640. Telephone area code: 701. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
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.
