Maxbass, North Dakota Weather
Maxbass, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Maxbass, Bottineau County.
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About Maxbass, North Dakota
Maxbass lies exposed to the wide sweep of the northern plains, a collection of buildings etched against a horizon that feels impossibly distant. It lies 34.5 miles north-north-east of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 12°T), and is situated 17.2 miles east of Mohall. The land around Maxbass is a study in subtle swells and shallow depressions, a vast canvas of cultivated fields and native prairie grasses that shift in color with the seasons. In summer, the wheat and barley shimmer a pale gold under a sun that burns with a clean, bright intensity, and the air, when it’s not carrying the scent of dust and dry earth, can be surprisingly sweet with the perfume of wild blossoms. The sky here is a dominant force, an immense dome that can hold the bruised purples of an approaching thunderstorm or the crystalline clarity of a winter dawn, casting long, sharp shadows across the land. The story of Maxbass is one of resilience and adaptation, a testament to the hardy spirit of those who first settled this corner of North Dakota. Its economy has always been tied to the land, the fertile soil yielding crops that have sustained generations. While the agricultural rhythm remains the heartbeat of Maxbass, echoes of its past can be found in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of its older homes. The absence of any major waterway means that water, when it comes, is a gift from the heavens, and the local wells and the occasional ephemeral pond are vital lifelines. The quiet hum of life in Maxbass is punctuated by the distant rumble of a tractor or the lonely call of a meadowlark, a subtle soundtrack to a place that understands the value of patience and the enduring strength of the land.
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| Location | Maxbass, Bottineau County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 48.721688°N, 101.141546°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58760 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Maxbass, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Maxbass, 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 Maxbass includes coordinates 48.721688°N, 101.141546°W, situated in Bottineau County. ZIP code 58760. 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.
