Westhope, North Dakota Weather
Westhope, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Westhope, Bottineau County.
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About Westhope, North Dakota
Westhope lies under a sky that seems impossibly vast, a canvas for a constantly shifting light that washes over the gently rolling terrain. It lies 48.4 miles north-north-east of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 15°T), and is situated 26.7 miles west-north-west of Bottineau. The land here speaks of a patient unfolding, a topography shaped by forces that have long since receded, leaving behind a patchwork of cultivated fields and the occasional windbreak of trees. In the summer, the air hums with the low thrum of insects and carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain, while in winter, it bites with a sharp, clean cold, etching frost patterns onto every exposed surface. The horizon, seldom interrupted, offers a sweeping panorama where the pale blue of the sky meets the muted greens and golds of the prairie, a landscape that encourages the eye to travel, to absorb the sheer breadth of it all. The story of Westhope is one of resilience and adaptation, born from the pioneering spirit that settled these northern plains. Its local economy has long been tied to the bounty of the earth, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence; wheat and other grains are the silent architects of its prosperity, their stalks swaying in the prairie breeze, promising sustenance and livelihood. The quiet hum of machinery during harvest season is a familiar sound, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land that sustains them. Though small, Westhope possesses a distinctive character, forged by the shared experiences of its residents, a community where the passage of seasons dictates the rhythm of life, and where the enduring spirit of the prairie finds its quiet expression.
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| Location | Westhope, Bottineau County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 48.909464°N, 101.020712°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58793 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Westhope, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Westhope, 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 Westhope includes coordinates 48.909464°N, 101.020712°W, situated in Bottineau County. ZIP code 58793. 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.
