Trenton, North Dakota Weather
Trenton, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Trenton, Williams County.
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About Trenton, North Dakota
Trenton lies where the wind carves its patient way across the rolling plains, a vast, unbroken canvas of earth stretching towards horizons that seem to bleed into the very atmosphere. It lies 11.4 miles west-south-west of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 242°T), and is situated 17.7 miles north-north-east of Fairview. The land here is a study in subtle shifts, of low, rounded hills that swell and recede like sleeping giants, their flanks cloaked in grasses that catch the light in a thousand shades of gold and olive, depending on the season and the hour. A profound quiet often settles over Trenton, broken only by the sigh of the wind or the distant, lonely cry of a hawk circling high above, a sentinel in the immense blue dome. The air itself possesses a crispness, a clarity that sharpens the senses, carrying the scent of dry earth, wild sage, and the faintest hint of distant rain. The story of Trenton is written in the grain of the land, in the tenacious spirit of those who have sought to coax a living from its challenging embrace. Its early days were tied to the sturdy backbone of agriculture, with wheat fields that once shimmered like liquid gold under the summer sun, a testament to the enduring labor of generations. While the fortunes of farming have ebbed and flowed, the resilience of the people of Trenton remains, their lives still tethered to the land and the quiet rhythm of its seasons. The oil and gas industry has also etched its mark on the region, a more recent chapter in the ongoing narrative of this place, a subtle hum of activity beneath the vast, unhurried expanse. Though few grand monuments grace its landscape, the true distinction of Trenton lies in its elemental beauty, in the raw, untamed spirit of the prairie that shapes its character and the quiet dignity of its inhabitants.
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| Location | Trenton, Williams County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 48.070578°N, 103.836871°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58853, 58801 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Trenton, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Trenton, 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 Trenton includes coordinates 48.070578°N, 103.836871°W, situated in Williams County. ZIP code 58853, 58801. 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.
