Robinson, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Robinson, Kidder County.
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Robinson lies spread across the wide, rolling plains of central North Dakota, a place where the sky seems to hold dominion. It lies 52.6 miles east-north-east of Bismarck, ND (from Bismarck, ND: bearing 64°T), and is situated 20.9 miles north-north-east of Steele. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, vast expanses of cultivated fields that catch the sun in shifting patterns of gold and green, punctuated by the darker, more resilient native grasses that cling to the slight rises and dips. In the distance, the horizon is a clean, unwavering line, broken only by the occasional clump of cottonwood trees or the silhouette of a distant farmstead. The air, especially on a clear afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant whisper of ripening grain. The history of Robinson is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartbeat of this prairie land, a testament to the settlers who first broke the sod and coaxed life from the soil. The local economy, like much of Kidder County, remains firmly rooted in farming and ranching, with wheat, barley, and sunflowers often dominating the landscape. While not a bustling metropolis, Robinson has always offered a quiet solidity, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the cycles of the land. The enduring character of Robinson is one of resilience and quiet perseverance, a spirit that has seen it through the lean years and the bountiful ones, always looking towards the next harvest under that immense prairie sky.
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| Location | Robinson, Kidder County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47.142768°N, 99.781221°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58478 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Robinson, 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 Robinson includes coordinates 47.142768°N, 99.781221°W, situated in Kidder County. ZIP code 58478. 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.