McClusky, North Dakota Weather
McClusky, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McClusky, Sheridan County.
Full aviation weather for McClusky is published on the Mc Clusky Municipal Airport (K7G2) page, 4 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.
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.
Conditions reported at K7G2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at McClusky specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for McClusky.
About McClusky, North Dakota
McClusky unfolds across a vast expanse of North Dakota prairie, where the sky feels like an infinite blue canvas stretched taut over land that rolls with a subtle, patient grace. It lies 49.5 miles north-north-east of Bismarck, ND (from Bismarck, ND: bearing 19°T), and is situated 27.7 miles north-east of Wilton. Here, the horizon is a clean, sharp line, broken only by the occasional cluster of farm buildings or the distant, stoic silhouette of a grain elevator, standing sentinel against the wind. The air, especially in the hushed moments of dawn or the lingering gold of twilight, carries a crispness that speaks of wide-open spaces and the unhindered passage of seasons. The soil itself, a rich loam, seems to drink in the scant moisture, yielding a resilient beauty to the grasses and wildflowers that carpet the land in their brief, vibrant bloom. The story of McClusky is etched into the very grain of this landscape, a testament to the hardy souls who sought to cultivate a life from this challenging, yet rewarding, terrain. Its economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the earth, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence, wheat and barley swaying in the summer breeze, promising sustenance and livelihood. The town’s history is one of perseverance, of communities banding together to carve out a future against the elements, a spirit that still hums beneath the quiet rhythm of everyday life. Though time has weathered its buildings and shifted its demographics, the enduring character of McClusky remains, a quiet strength born of its deep connection to the land and the enduring spirit of its people.
Live animated radar for McClusky 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 | McClusky, Sheridan County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47.485831°N, 100.443184°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58463 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McClusky, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McClusky, 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 McClusky includes coordinates 47.485831°N, 100.443184°W, situated in Sheridan County. ZIP code 58463. 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.
