Wales, North Dakota Weather
Wales, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wales, Cavalier County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wales.
About Wales, North Dakota
Wales, North Dakota, unfolds across a landscape of broad, open prairie, where the land rolls with a subtle, almost imperceptible grace under an immense sky. It lies 98.4 miles north-west of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 314°T), and is situated 14.2 miles north-west of Langdon. The horizon is a clean, sharp line, broken only by the occasional cluster of farm buildings or the distant, stoic silhouette of a grain elevator, its paint weathered by countless seasons of sun and wind. A fine, powdery dust often hangs in the air, catching the afternoon light and lending a softness to the otherwise stark beauty of the fields, a gentle haze that speaks of the earth’s constant, quiet work. The air itself carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of dry grass and the faint, earthy aroma of tilled soil, a fragrance that seems to expand with the sheer, unhindered space. The history of Wales is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent cultivation of this land, a testament to the resilience of those who first settled here, drawn by the promise of rich, dark soil. The local economy, rooted firmly in agriculture, revolves around the cycles of wheat and barley, a rhythm dictated by the sun and rain, with the hum of combines a familiar sound in late summer. While no single towering landmark defines its character, the unassuming grain elevators stand as silent sentinels of this agricultural heartland, their sheer presence a reminder of the generations who have coaxed sustenance from these plains. The pace of life in Wales is one of steady purpose, where neighbourly ties are as strong as the wind that sweeps across the open country, a quiet dedication to the land that sustains it.
Live animated radar for Wales and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Wales, Cavalier County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 48.895837°N, 98.602621°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58281 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wales, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wales, 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 Wales includes coordinates 48.895837°N, 98.602621°W, situated in Cavalier County. ZIP code 58281. 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.
