Spiritwood, North Dakota Weather
Spiritwood, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Spiritwood, Stutsman County.
Full aviation weather for Spiritwood is published on the Jamestown Regional Airport (KJMS) page, 14 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 Spiritwood 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 Spiritwood: Barnes County Municipal Airport (KBAC) 36 km
Conditions reported at KJMS describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Spiritwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Spiritwood.
About Spiritwood, North Dakota
Spiritwood rests on a broad, gently rolling prairie, a landscape defined by the endless sweep of the sky and the cultivated fields that stretch to the horizon. It lies 75.4 miles west of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 274°T), and is situated 10.2 miles east of Jamestown. Here, the land breathes with a quiet resilience, the soil a deep, rich loam that holds the memory of ancient seas and the promise of abundant harvests. The air itself carries a subtle sweetness, especially in late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and rose, its light softening the sharp edges of the world and lending a luminous quality to the scattered farmsteads and the distant hum of machinery. The very contours of the land, subtle swells and shallow depressions, speak of a slow, persistent shaping by wind and water over millennia, a patient artistry that has rendered this corner of the prairie both starkly beautiful and profoundly peaceful. The story of Spiritwood is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland of North Dakota, its founding generations drawn by the fertile soil and the dream of prosperity. For decades, the local economy has been anchored by the cultivation of wheat, corn, and soybeans, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of life here. The grain elevators, tall sentinels against the vast sky, stand as enduring monuments to this enduring legacy, their silhouettes a familiar and comforting sight. While the land is the primary benefactor, a quiet ingenuity has also fostered a network of small businesses and services that cater to the needs of its residents, a testament to the self-reliance that characterizes prairie towns. There is a palpable sense of continuity in Spiritwood, a connection to the past that manifests not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet dignity of a life lived close to the earth.
Live animated radar for Spiritwood 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 | Spiritwood, Stutsman County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 46.936099°N, 98.495648°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58481 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Spiritwood, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Spiritwood, 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 Spiritwood includes coordinates 46.936099°N, 98.495648°W, situated in Stutsman County. ZIP code 58481. 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.
