Sentinel Butte, North Dakota Weather
Sentinel Butte, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sentinel Butte, Golden Valley County.
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About Sentinel Butte, North Dakota
Sentinel Butte rises from the prairie like a weathered guardian, its broad, flat summit a stark contrast to the rolling grasslands that stretch to the horizon under an immense sky. It lies 49.6 miles west of Dickinson, ND (from Dickinson, ND: bearing 274°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east of Beach. The air here carries the scent of dry earth and distant cattle, a clean, crisp aroma that sharpens the senses. The butte itself, a prominent geological feature, stands as a silent observer of the land, its slopes a muted tapestry of sagebrush and hardy grasses, punctuated by the occasional hardy juniper. Sunlight, when it breaks through the vast, often dramatic cloud formations, paints the landscape in hues of gold and ochre, giving the very soil a luminous quality. The quiet here is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind or the cry of a hawk circling high above, a stillness that speaks of ages past and a landscape that has endured. The history of Sentinel Butte is deeply entwined with the cattle ranching that has long defined this region, its economy still largely rooted in the raising of livestock. For generations, families have worked this land, their lives mirroring the cyclical rhythms of nature, a tradition that continues to shape the character of Sentinel Butte. The butte, in its silent prominence, has been a landmark for travelers and settlers alike, a constant in a landscape that shifts with the seasons. Though small, Sentinel Butte possesses a spirit of resilience, its inhabitants drawing strength from the very land that surrounds them, a connection that fosters a quiet pride and a deep understanding of what it means to thrive in this open, unyielding country.
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| Location | Sentinel Butte, Golden Valley County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 46.918347°N, 103.838811°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58654 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sentinel Butte, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sentinel Butte, 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 Sentinel Butte includes coordinates 46.918347°N, 103.838811°W, situated in Golden Valley County. ZIP code 58654. Telephone area code: 701. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
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.
