Turtle Lake, North Dakota Weather
Turtle Lake, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Turtle Lake, McLean County.
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About Turtle Lake, North Dakota
Turtle Lake rests in a broad, open expanse where the land falls away in gentle, sweeping curves towards the water. It lies 49.4 miles north of Bismarck, ND (from Bismarck, ND: bearing 354°T), and is situated 17.2 miles north-north-east of Washburn. The lake itself, a wide, placid sheet of blue, mirrors the immense North Dakota sky, a canvas that shifts from the pale wash of dawn to the fiery spectacle of sunset. Around its edges, a fringe of cottonwood and willow trees offers a whisper of shade, their leaves rustling in the constant, soft prairie wind. This is a place where horizons stretch and the air, even in summer, carries a clean, crisp scent, hinting at the vastness that surrounds it. The terrain here is defined by its subtle undulations, the land rolling with a quiet dignity, punctuated by the occasional cluster of farmsteads and the distant glint of machinery in fields that seem to go on forever. The history of Turtle Lake is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, the rich soil yielding crops that have sustained generations. For many years, the local economy revolved around farming and ranching, a way of life that instilled a strong sense of resilience and self-reliance in its inhabitants. The lake itself has always been a focal point, a source of recreation and a quiet, constant presence in the lives of those who call Turtle Lake home. Though the economic landscape has diversified over time, a connection to the land and its cycles remains palpable, evident in the unhurried pace of daily life and the neighborly spirit that endures. The community cherishes its heritage, finding beauty in the simplicity of its surroundings and the enduring strength of its people.
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| Location | Turtle Lake, McLean County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47.519998°N, 100.890143°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58575 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Turtle Lake, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Turtle Lake, 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 Turtle Lake includes coordinates 47.519998°N, 100.890143°W, situated in McLean County. ZIP code 58575. 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.
