Knox, North Dakota Weather
Knox, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Knox, Benson County.
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About Knox, North Dakota
Knox, North Dakota, unfolds across a vast, gently rolling prairie where the horizon stretches out like an unwritten page. It lies 74.2 miles east of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 84°T), and is situated 14.2 miles east of Rugby. The land here is a study in subtle shifts of color, from the pale gold of summer grasses to the deep, bruised purples of a winter sunset. Sparse stands of cottonwoods and aspens, clinging stubbornly to the occasional coulee, offer the only vertical punctuation against the immense sky. The air, even on a calm day, carries a whisper of the wide-open spaces, a clean, sharp scent of dry earth and distant rain. The character of Knox is etched in this boundless landscape, a quiet resilience born of wind and sun. The history of Knox is written in the grain elevators that stand as silent sentinels, monuments to a time when wheat was king and the railroad was the lifeblood of this prairie settlement. Founded by homesteaders drawn to the fertile soil, Knox’s economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with agriculture remaining its enduring pulse. While the population has ebbed and flowed with the fortunes of farming, a deep sense of community persists, a shared understanding forged by the shared challenges and triumphs of prairie life. The annual summer fair, a vibrant splash of color against the muted tones of the landscape, stands as a testament to this enduring spirit, a gathering that brings together generations to celebrate their roots.
Live animated radar for Knox and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Knox, Benson County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 48.340276°N, 99.690413°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58343 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Knox, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Knox, 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 Knox includes coordinates 48.340276°N, 99.690413°W, situated in Benson County. ZIP code 58343. 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.
