Leal, North Dakota Weather
Leal, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Leal, Barnes County.
Full aviation weather for Leal is published on the Barnes County Municipal Airport (KBAC) page, 29 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. 3 airfields within reach of Leal 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 Leal: Jamestown Regional Airport (KJMS) 34 km · Cooperstown Municipal Airport (KS32) 39 km
Conditions reported at KBAC describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Leal specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Leal.
About Leal, North Dakota
Leal, North Dakota, unfolds across a landscape of broad, rolling plains, where the earth stretches out in a patchwork of cultivated fields and wild grasslands under an immense sky. It lies 68.7 miles west-north-west of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 284°T), and is situated 19.4 miles north-west of Valley City. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle heaving of the land that seems to echo the slow, deliberate breath of the prairie. In the summer months, the air hums with the tireless industry of insects, and the golden light of late afternoon often casts long, theatrical shadows that stretch and distort the familiar shapes of the horizon. The character of Leal is one of quiet resilience, a place where the elements dictate much of life, and the human presence is a sturdy, enduring thread woven into the fabric of the wide-open spaces. The history of Leal is as deeply rooted as the prairie grasses that once dominated this region, a testament to the homesteaders who carved lives from this fertile soil. The local economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of the community. While the railroad once promised a more bustling future, its fading presence has left Leal with a more measured pace, a place where neighborly connections are as vital as the crops in the field. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions; instead, the distinctive character of Leal lies in its unpretentious authenticity, its deep connection to the cycles of nature, and the enduring spirit of its people.
Live animated radar for Leal 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 | Leal, Barnes County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47.105266°N, 98.317316°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58479 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Leal, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Leal, 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 Leal includes coordinates 47.105266°N, 98.317316°W, situated in Barnes County. ZIP code 58479. 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.
