Pembina, North Dakota Weather
Pembina, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pembina, Pembina County.
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About Pembina, North Dakota
Pembina lies where the Pembina River meets the vast, flat expanse of the Red River Valley. It lies 72.6 miles north of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 352°T), and is situated 18.9 miles north-west of Hallock. The land here is a study in horizontals: the broad, deep sky, the unbroken sweep of fields stretching to distant horizons, and the gentle curve of the river itself, a ribbon of brown water reflecting the pale blue. Even the grain elevators, like stoic sentinels, stand tall and straight against the immense sky, their silhouettes sharp and clear in the often bright sunlight. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries a clean, crisp scent of damp earth and distant agriculture, a quiet testament to the fertile soil that defines this place. The houses, mostly modest and well-kept, are scattered across the landscape, each a small point of human endeavor against the overwhelming scale of nature. This corner of North Dakota carries a history as deep and layered as the rich soil beneath its feet. Pembina was once a bustling hub, a gateway to the north, its fortunes tied to the fur trade and later the railroad. Evidence of those earlier eras can still be glimpsed in the weathered architecture and the quiet dignity of the older buildings downtown. Today, the local economy is largely sustained by the surrounding agricultural lands, the golden waves of wheat and the emerald rows of corn speaking of hard work and dependence on the seasons. The Pembina State Museum, a humble but significant landmark, preserves the stories of those who settled and shaped this land, from the Indigenous peoples who first called it home to the European immigrants who carved out a life here. The pace of life in Pembina is unhurried, a gentle cadence that allows for the appreciation of the subtle shifts in light and the quiet hum of the prairie wind.
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| Location | Pembina, Pembina County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 48.966377°N, 97.243676°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58271 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pembina, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pembina, 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 Pembina includes coordinates 48.966377°N, 97.243676°W, situated in Pembina County. ZIP code 58271. 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.
