Wheatland, North Dakota Weather
Wheatland, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wheatland, Cass County.
Full aviation weather for Wheatland is published on the Casselton Robert Miller Regional Airport (K5N8) page, 12 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Wheatland have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Wheatland: West Fargo Municipal Airport (KD54) 32 km · Hamry Field (KK74) 39 km · Hector International Airport (KFAR) 40 km · Barnes County Municipal Airport (KBAC) 51 km · Moorhead Municipal Airport (KJKJ) 52 km
Conditions reported at K5N8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wheatland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wheatland.
About Wheatland, North Dakota
Wheatland lies open to the vast, rolling prairie, a place where the sky feels impossibly large and the horizon stretches in an unbroken line. It lies 21.1 miles west of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 276°T), and is situated 6.4 miles west of Casselton. The land itself is a study in subtle contours, a gentle swell and dip that guides the eye across fields of amber grain and emerald pasture, punctuated by the occasional cluster of sturdy farmhouses and the stoic silhouettes of windbreaks. Even on a still day, a faint whisper of wind seems to stir the tall grasses, carrying the clean scent of earth and sun-baked soil. As dusk settles, the light softens, painting the western sky in hues of rose and lavender, a quiet benediction over the sleeping landscape. Wheatland’s story is deeply entwined with the rich, dark earth that surrounds it, the very foundation of its economy. For generations, this land has yielded bountiful harvests, primarily wheat, that have sustained its people and contributed to the wider agricultural heartland. The rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of life here, a cyclical dance with the seasons. While modern farming techniques have evolved, the enduring spirit of the agricultural pioneers who first settled these plains remains, a quiet resilience etched into the character of Wheatland. The town itself, a collection of practical buildings and welcoming storefronts, serves as the vital hub for the surrounding farms, a place where neighbors gather and the day’s work finds its natural conclusion.
Live animated radar for Wheatland and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Wheatland, Cass County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 46.907475°N, 97.345368°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58079 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wheatland, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wheatland, North Dakota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Wheatland includes coordinates 46.907475°N, 97.345368°W, situated in Cass County. ZIP code 58079. 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. 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.
