West Fargo, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for West Fargo, Cass County.
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West Fargo unfolds across a landscape etched by wind and water, a broad expanse of prairie where the sky feels impossibly vast. It lies 5.2 miles west of Fargo, ND (from Fargo, ND: bearing 268°T), and is situated 6.3 miles west of Moorhead. The terrain, a gentle sweep of fertile soil, rolls out towards horizons that stretch unbroken, punctuated only by the occasional stand of trees or the glint of distant farm buildings. Even on a still day, a subtle breath of air seems to move across the land, carrying the faint, earthy scent of cultivation. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, particularly in the late afternoon, when it casts long, painterly shadows that deepen the subtle contours of the land and lend an almost ethereal quality to the ordinary. This land, once the domain of nomadic peoples and later parceled out by homesteaders, now hums with a modern vitality rooted in agriculture and a growing industrial sector. The legacy of wheat fields and cattle ranches still informs the character of West Fargo, a place where the work of the land remains a foundational element. Yet, the economy has diversified, embracing logistics, manufacturing, and a burgeoning service industry that caters to the needs of a growing population. The Red River Valley's agricultural bounty continues to be a significant driver, fueling processing plants and transportation networks that stretch far beyond the immediate vicinity, a quiet testament to the enduring power of this fertile ground.
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| Location | West Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 46.874967°N, 96.900362°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58078 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Fargo, 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 West Fargo includes coordinates 46.874967°N, 96.900362°W, situated in Cass County. ZIP code 58078. 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.