Sibley, North Dakota Weather
Sibley, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sibley, Barnes County.
Full aviation weather for Sibley is published on the Cooperstown Municipal Airport (KS32) page, 25 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. 2 airfields within reach of Sibley 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 Sibley: Barnes County Municipal Airport (KBAC) 31 km
Conditions reported at KS32 describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sibley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sibley.
About Sibley, North Dakota
Sibley rests on a broad, flattened expanse of North Dakota prairie, where the sky feels like an infinite blue canvas stretching to every horizon. It lies 55.4 miles west-north-west of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 296°T), and is situated 17.4 miles south-south-east of Cooperstown. The land here is a patient geometry of fields, a patchwork quilt of greens and golds under the vast, ever-present sun, broken only by the occasional cluster of farm buildings or the dark, determined line of a windbreak. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent of ripening grain and the faint, mineral tang of the earth itself, a subtle perfume that speaks of the deep roots that hold this place firm. Even the wind, a constant companion, seems to whisper secrets gleaned from miles of uninterrupted grassland. This quiet corner of Barnes County has a history rooted in the tenacious spirit of homesteaders who saw potential in the seemingly endless plains, their early struggles etched into the very soil that now supports a thriving agricultural economy. Sibley's lifeblood flows from the wheat and barley that carpet the surrounding countryside, the grain elevators standing sentinel against the sky, a testament to the enduring harvest. Though small, Sibley possesses a deep sense of place, a quiet dignity born from generations who have understood the land's rhythms, its generosity and its demands, fostering a character that is both resilient and remarkably welcoming.
Live animated radar for Sibley 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.
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| Location | Sibley, Barnes County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47.21721°N, 97.964544°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58429 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sibley, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sibley, 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 Sibley includes coordinates 47.217210°N, 97.964544°W, situated in Barnes County. ZIP code 58429. 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.
