Portland, North Dakota Weather
Portland, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Portland, Traill County.
Full aviation weather for Portland is published on the Hillsboro Municipal Airport (K3H4) page, 28 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. 5 airfields within reach of Portland have their own pages, listed below.
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.
Other airports near Portland: Northwood Municipal Airpiort - Vince Field (K4V4) 30 km · Grand Forks Air Force Base (KRDR) 52 km · Grand Forks International Airport (KGFK) 52 km · Cooperstown Municipal Airport (KS32) 56 km
Conditions reported at K3H4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Portland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Portland.
About Portland, North Dakota
Portland, North Dakota, unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling prairie, where the sky seems to stretch into an infinite, pale blue canvas. It lies 33.4 miles south-south-west of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 208°T), and is situated 2.1 miles west of Mayville. The land here is a study in subtle shifts of green and gold, punctuated by the steadfast, dark lines of tree shelterbelts that guard against the wind. In the quiet of early morning, a soft mist often clings to the lowlands, lending a dreamlike quality to the scattered farmsteads and the neat, orderly rows of crops that define the horizon. The air, crisp and clean, carries the faint, earthy scent of cultivated soil, a perfume of patience and hard work. The roots of Portland are deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of the region, its economy traditionally tethered to the bounty of the land. Generations have worked this fertile ground, coaxing wheat, corn, and soybeans from the rich soil, a legacy visible in the sturdy grain elevators that stand as silent sentinels against the vast prairie sky. History whispers in the clapboard facades of the older buildings downtown, each one a quiet testament to the resilience and determination of the early settlers who carved a life from this open expanse. While modern life brings its own currents, the enduring spirit of community and the deep connection to the seasons still shape the character of Portland, a place where the rhythm of the land dictates the pace of days.
Live animated radar for Portland 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 | Portland, Traill County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47.498319°N, 97.370369°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58274 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Portland, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Portland, 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 Portland includes coordinates 47.498319°N, 97.370369°W, situated in Traill County. ZIP code 58274. 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.
