Portal, North Dakota Weather
Portal, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Portal, Burke County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Portal.
About Portal, North Dakota
Portal, North Dakota, is a place defined by the vast, sweeping canvas of the northern plains. It lies 76.3 miles north-east of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 39°T), and is situated 34.3 miles east of Crosby. The land here unfolds in a series of broad, low swells, a gentle topography that allows the sky to dominate, a boundless expanse of blue that can shift from the softest robin's egg to the bruised, dramatic purples of an approaching storm. Sparse stands of hardy grasses, their colors muted by sun and wind, cling to the earth, punctuated by the occasional, resilient shrub. The air itself carries a clean, crisp scent, especially in the early morning, a blend of dry earth and the distant, faint perfume of ripening grain. Life in Portal moves with the deliberate, steady pace of the seasons, unhurried and attuned to the natural world's grand, unfolding narratives. The history of Portal is inextricably linked to the iron arteries of the railway and the fertile, if challenging, soil that drew settlers to this corner of the prairie. Once a bustling junction point, its economy was historically shaped by agriculture, with wheat and other grains forming the backbone of its livelihood. While the grander days of the railroad may have receded, the spirit of resilience persists, a quiet strength evident in the well-maintained homes and the enduring sense of neighborly connection. The very character of Portal whispers of pioneers who wrestled sustenance from this land, a legacy etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet dignity of its open, sun-drenched horizons.
Live animated radar for Portal and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Portal, Burke County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 48.995864°N, 102.549613°W |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time — no DST (America/Regina) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58772 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Portal, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Portal, 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 Portal includes coordinates 48.995864°N, 102.549613°W, situated in Burke County. ZIP code 58772. Telephone area code: 701. Timezone: Central Standard Time — no DST (America/Regina).
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.
