Leonard, North Dakota Weather
Leonard, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Leonard, Cass County.
Full aviation weather for Leonard is published on the Hamry Field (KK74) page, 19 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 Leonard 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 Leonard: Casselton Robert Miller Regional Airport (K5N8) 23 km · West Fargo Municipal Airport (KD54) 37 km · Hector International Airport (KFAR) 44 km · Moorhead Municipal Airport (KJKJ) 49 km · Gwinner Roger Melroe Field (KGWR) 57 km
Conditions reported at KK74 describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Leonard specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Leonard.
About Leonard, North Dakota
Leonard, North Dakota, unfolds under a vast prairie sky, a place where the horizon stretches out in an unbroken sweep of cultivated fields and the occasional cluster of trees. It lies 22.5 miles south-west of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 227°T), and is situated 17.8 miles west-south-west of Horace. The land here is a subtle tapestry of gentle swells and shallow depressions, carved by ancient glaciers and now meticulously tended by generations of farmers. In the quiet hum of a summer afternoon, the air itself seems to hold the scent of ripening wheat and the dry whisper of wind through tall grass. Evenings bring a deep, resonant stillness, punctuated only by the distant lowing of cattle or the sharp cry of a meadowlark, as the sun bleeds gold and rose across the immense canvas of the west. The story of Leonard is intrinsically tied to the soil, a narrative of hardy settlers drawn to the fertile black earth of Cass County in the late 19th century. Agriculture remains the lifeblood, with vast expanses dedicated to durum wheat, barley, and soybeans, their emerald and ochre hues shifting with the seasons. This agricultural rhythm dictates the pace of life in Leonard, a steady, deliberate beat that values hard work and neighborly support. Though no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of those who first broke this ground is evident in the strong, unpretentious character of the place, a quiet testament to resilience and a deep connection to the land.
Live animated radar for Leonard 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 | Leonard, Cass County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 46.651915°N, 97.245647°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58052 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Leonard, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Leonard, 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 Leonard includes coordinates 46.651915°N, 97.245647°W, situated in Cass County. ZIP code 58052. 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.
