Stanton, North Dakota Weather
Stanton, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Stanton, Mercer County.
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About Stanton, North Dakota
Stanton rests on the rolling plains of Mercer County, a quiet constellation of buildings under a vast, ever-shifting sky. It lies 45.2 miles north-west of Bismarck, ND (from Bismarck, ND: bearing 322°T), and is situated 19.0 miles east-north-east of Beulah. The land here is a study in muted greens and golds, a tapestry woven from wheat fields and prairie grasses that stretch to a horizon so distant it seems to pull the very breath from your lungs. The air, when it’s not sharp with the bite of winter, carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wildflowers. The buildings of Stanton themselves seem to hunker low against the insistent winds, their paint faded by years of sun and snow, a testament to resilience in the face of elements that can both nurture and devastate. Even the shadows here possess a certain weight, lengthening slowly across the flat terrain as the sun begins its descent, painting the landscape in hues of lavender and rose. The story of Stanton is inextricably linked to the fertile soil that surrounds it, a land that has long sustained agriculture and the hardy souls who have worked it. For generations, the rhythm of life in Stanton has been dictated by the planting and harvesting seasons, the local economy a direct reflection of the bounty of the earth. While farming remains a cornerstone, the discovery and development of nearby lignite coal deposits brought a surge of industry and a different kind of prosperity to the region, shaping the character of Stanton and drawing new faces to its quiet streets. This industrial pulse, though now more subdued, has left its mark, a subtle undercurrent beneath the enduring agricultural heritage, creating a distinctive blend of frontier spirit and modern enterprise that defines this corner of North Dakota.
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| Location | Stanton, Mercer County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47.32111°N, 101.381548°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/North_Dakota/Beulah) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58571 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stanton, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stanton, 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 Stanton includes coordinates 47.321110°N, 101.381548°W, situated in Mercer County. ZIP code 58571. Telephone area code: 701. Timezone: Central Time (America/North_Dakota/Beulah).
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.
