Park River, North Dakota Weather
Park River, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Park River, Walsh County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Park River.
About Park River, North Dakota
Park River rests in a broad, fertile valley, a place where the land stretches out in generous, cultivated plains under a sky that seems to hold an infinite capacity for light. It lies 46.2 miles north-west of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 315°T), and is situated 15.2 miles west of Grafton. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, a gentle swell and dip that suggests the slow, patient work of ancient waters. Great swathes of amber and emerald, depending on the season’s turn, define the horizon, broken only by the occasional sentinel of a windbreak or the distant, hazy silhouette of farmsteads. The air, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a clean, crisp scent, tinged with the earthy perfume of tilled soil and the faint, sweet whisper of ripening grain. This is a place shaped by the enduring spirit of agriculture, where the very bedrock of its economy is the rich, dark earth that yields its bounty year after year. The Park River itself, a serpentine ribbon of life, has long been the namesake and a vital artery for the surrounding settlements, its waters a constant reminder of nature’s persistent flow. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of this verdant landscape, established a community built on hard work and mutual reliance, a character that still resonates in the quiet hum of daily life. While the landscape speaks of timeless cycles, the businesses here, from the grain elevators that punctuate the skyline to the small shops lining Main Street, are a testament to a forward-looking resilience, adapting and thriving in the heart of North Dakota.
Live animated radar for Park River and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Park River, Walsh County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 48.398604°N, 97.7412°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58270 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Park River, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Park River, 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 Park River includes coordinates 48.398604°N, 97.741200°W, situated in Walsh County. ZIP code 58270. 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.
