White Shield, North Dakota Weather
White Shield, North Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for White Shield, McLean County.
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About White Shield, North Dakota
White Shield sprawls across a landscape of subtle, sweeping plains, where the earth folds and unfolds in a quiet testament to geological patience. It lies 46.9 miles south-south-west of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 213°T), and is situated 20.0 miles west of Garrison. The sky here is a vast, unburdened canvas, often brushed with hues of apricot and bruised plum as the sun dips below the horizon, casting long, attenuated shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the land. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, dry scent, tinged with the faint, sweet aroma of sun-baked grasses and the distant promise of rain. The very character of White Shield is etched not in grand pronouncements, but in the patient endurance of the soil and the wide, unblinking gaze of the prairie sky. The history of White Shield is intrinsically tied to the fertile earth and the resourceful spirit of its people. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood, with amber waves of grain and the sturdy silhouettes of cattle farms defining the economic horizon. This is a place where the legacy of homesteaders and the enduring traditions of Indigenous communities intertwine, creating a unique cultural tapestry woven from resilience and deep connection to the land. The subtle hum of tractors in the distance, the occasional glint of sunlight off a distant grain elevator, these are the sounds and sights that speak of a continuity, a quiet strength that has weathered the seasons and the passage of time in White Shield.
Live animated radar for White Shield and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | White Shield, McLean County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47.661393°N, 101.845168°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58775 |
| Area Code | 701 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This White Shield, North Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for White Shield, 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 White Shield includes coordinates 47.661393°N, 101.845168°W, situated in McLean County. ZIP code 58775. 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.
