Steele, North Dakota Weather
Steele, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Steele, Kidder County.
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About Steele, North Dakota
Steele lies spread across a land of broad horizons, where the prairie unfurls in a gentle, unbroken sweep. It lies 41.1 miles east of Bismarck, ND (from Bismarck, ND: bearing 85°T), and is situated 24.9 miles north-north-west of Napoleon. The earth here is a rich, dark loam, fertile and yielding, often appearing in hues of rust and ochre under the expansive North Dakota sky. Rolling swells, not quite hills but more than mere flatness, define the terrain, giving the impression of a sleeping giant’s chest, vast and quiet. In the long summer evenings, the light lingers, a golden wash that softens the edges of the fields and lends a profound stillness to the air, a palpable sense of peace that settles with the dew. The wind, a constant companion on these open plains, whispers through the tall grasses, carrying the faint scent of ripening wheat and the distant lowing of cattle. Steele’s story is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of the region, its economy historically rooted in the cultivation of the land and the raising of livestock. Founded in an era of westward expansion, the town has weathered the fortunes of the farm, its character shaped by the resilience and hard work of its inhabitants. The grain elevators, standing like sentinels against the sky, are a testament to this enduring legacy, their imposing silhouettes a familiar sight on the prairie skyline. While the world outside has spun through countless changes, life in Steele retains a grounded rhythm, a quiet understanding of seasons and the dependable cycles of nature that govern its existence. The local diner often serves as the unofficial town hall, where conversations about crop yields and community events are as common as the aroma of freshly brewed coffee.
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| Location | Steele, Kidder County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 46.854706°N, 99.915938°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58482 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Steele, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Steele, 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 Steele includes coordinates 46.854706°N, 99.915938°W, situated in Kidder County. ZIP code 58482. 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.
