Mandan, North Dakota Weather
Mandan, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Mandan, Morton County.
Full aviation weather for Mandan is published on the Mandan Municipal Airport (KY19) page, 6 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. 2 airfields within reach of Mandan 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 Mandan: Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS) 12 km
Conditions reported at KY19 describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mandan specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Mandan, North Dakota
Mandan lies where the wide Missouri River, a vein of restless, sun-drenched water, has shaped the land for eons. It lies 5.2 miles west-north-west of Bismarck, ND (from Bismarck, ND: bearing 284°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west-north-west of Lincoln. The terrain here unfurls in broad, sweeping gestures, a prairie canvas of golden grasses and stoic sunflowers that surrender to the immense sky. In summer, the air hums with the drone of cicadas and the distant rumble of freight trains, a counterpoint to the vast, quiet breathing of the plains. The light at dusk often paints the western horizon in hues of bruised violet and molten gold, a spectacle that lends a hushed reverence to the fading day. This is a place deeply connected to its roots, where the legacy of the Mandan people, who once thrived along these very banks, whispers through the landscape. The Northern Pacific Railroad’s arrival in the late 19th century spurred its growth, transforming it into a vital hub for agriculture and livestock. Today, Mandan’s economy still draws strength from the rich soil, with grain elevators standing like sentinels against the sky, and a steady stream of trucks carrying the bounty of the fields. The Missouri River itself, though tamed by dams, remains a constant presence, offering opportunities for recreation and a reminder of the elemental forces that shaped this corner of North Dakota.
Live animated radar for Mandan 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 | Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 46.82666°N, 100.889576°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/North_Dakota/New_Salem) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58554 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mandan, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mandan, 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 Mandan includes coordinates 46.826660°N, 100.889576°W, situated in Morton County. ZIP code 58554. Telephone area code: 701. Timezone: Central Time (America/North_Dakota/New_Salem).
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.
