Riverdale, North Dakota Weather
Riverdale, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Riverdale, McLean County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Riverdale.
About Riverdale, North Dakota
Riverdale lies cradled by the vast, rolling plains of central North Dakota, a land where the horizon stretches with an almost audacious breadth. It lies 50.9 miles south of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 184°T), and is situated 18.3 miles north-east of Hazen. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle swell and fall of earth that catches the immense prairie sky, allowing it to spill its light in broad, unhindered swathes. In the crisp air, carrying the scent of dry grass and distant earth, the landscape feels both ancient and perpetually new, each sunrise painting the land in hues of rose and gold, while the sunsets bleed into deep violets and bruised purples. Sparse groves of cottonwoods and aspens, their leaves a shimmering silver in the breeze, offer occasional punctuation to the sweeping expanses, their roots drawing life from the rich, dark soil that defines this region. This quiet corner of McLean County has long been shaped by the ebb and flow of agricultural life, its economy intrinsically tied to the cultivation of the land and the raising of livestock. For generations, families have worked this soil, their lives measured by the seasons of planting and harvest, a rhythm that underpins the enduring character of Riverdale. The nearby waters, though not a grand river, offer a vital source for irrigation and a tranquil presence, reflecting the boundless skies above. While there are no towering monuments or bustling industries here, Riverdale possesses a deeper, more profound distinctiveness: the quiet resilience of its people and the profound beauty of a landscape that demands contemplation, where the silence itself seems to hum with the stories of those who have called this place home.
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| Location | Riverdale, McLean County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47.497499°N, 101.371271°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58565, 58531 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Riverdale, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverdale, 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 Riverdale includes coordinates 47.497499°N, 101.371271°W, situated in McLean County. ZIP code 58565, 58531. 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.
