Lankin, North Dakota Weather
Lankin, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lankin, Walsh County.
Full aviation weather for Lankin is published on the Park River W C Skjerven Field (KY37) page, 14 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 Lankin 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 Lankin: Minto Municipal Airport (KD06) 39 km · Hutson Field (KGAF) 42 km · Lakota Municipal Airport (K5L0) 43 km · Grand Forks Air Force Base (KRDR) 55 km · Cavalier Municipal Airport (K2C8) 57 km
Conditions reported at KY37 describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lankin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lankin.
About Lankin, North Dakota
Lankin unfurls across a landscape of subtle, expansive horizons, where the sky seems to hold dominion over the earth. It lies 49.0 miles west-north-west of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 303°T), and is situated 10.4 miles south-west of Park River. The terrain here is a study in gentle swells, a green and gold quilt stitched by fields of grain that stretch as far as the eye can discern, broken only by the occasional cluster of wind-sculpted trees or the glint of a distant farmstead. In the quiet of the late afternoon, the light softens, painting the vast prairie sky in hues of rose and lavender, a silent, breathtaking spectacle that imbues the very air with a profound stillness. The land itself feels ancient, shaped by forces that have long since receded, leaving behind a quiet dignity in its rolling contours. The story of Lankin is one of resilience and a deep connection to the fertile soil that defines this corner of Walsh County. Founded by settlers drawn to the promise of agricultural prosperity, its economy has always been intimately tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, with amber waves of wheat and golden corn dominating the visual vernacular. Though time has brought its share of changes, the spirit of self-reliance and neighborly interdependence remains a quiet, defining characteristic of Lankin. The absence of grand monuments is, in itself, a testament to a life lived closer to the earth, where the true landmarks are the changing seasons and the enduring spirit of its people.
Live animated radar for Lankin 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 | Lankin, Walsh County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 48.311106°N, 97.925094°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58250 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lankin, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lankin, 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 Lankin includes coordinates 48.311106°N, 97.925094°W, situated in Walsh County. ZIP code 58250. 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.
