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Fargo, North Dakota Weather

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Fargo weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Fargo, ND
Sunday, August 2 at 9:57 AM
77
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
57%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
1:09 AM
Sunset
3:58 PM
Fargo, ND
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFargo, ND: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 66°H 90°
Fargo, ND
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Overcast
    —
    —
    90°63°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Light Drizzle
    77%
    0.03″
    91°63°+1°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Overcast
    77%
    —
    78°57°-13°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    87°54°+9°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    98°61°+11°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Light Drizzle
    —
    —
    101°65°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    96°63°-5°
Fargo, ND
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°78°95°12p6p12a6anow 74°high 90°low 66°PRECIP %
Fargo, ND
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
167° · backing 165°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 5 mph
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 mph · pk 29 mph @ 9:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3113SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Fargo, ND
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.0
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.91 inHg
Now
979.0
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-7.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979–986
9759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW986.4979.1979.1
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Fargo, ND
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
→0 in 6h

AQI 36 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 31 now. With UV 3.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
2.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
66μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 31 now. With UV 3.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13.

Present
AQI 31
UV peak
3.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 13

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³360
Fargo, ND
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
25%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
61.4mi
UNLIMITED
111 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
14:57 UTC · Fargo, ND · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
14:57 UTC · Fargo, ND · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Fargo, ND
Satellite · infrared · animated
Fargo, ND
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Fargo, ND
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
5:34 AM
Sunrise
1:09 AM
Daylight
14h 49m
Sunset
3:58 PM
Civil dusk
9:35 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Fargo, ND
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
10:12 PM
Moonset
10:35 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Fargo, ND
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Great rains sometimes fall

insect
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fargo at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 21°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 58102, 58103, 58104, 58105

16-Day Forecast — Fargo

  1. Sun90°63°2%
  2. Mon91°63°77%
  3. Tue78°57°77%
  4. Wed87°54°1%
  5. Thu98°61°5%
  6. Fri101°65°5%
  7. Sat96°63°8%
  8. Sun86°60°11%
  9. Mon87°59°15%
  10. Tue85°63°20%
  11. Wed88°66°23%
  12. Thu91°68°18%
  13. Fri75°62°24%
  14. Sat84°59°24%
  15. Sun86°63°19%
  16. Mon90°62°14%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Fargo

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Fargo

SPC has placed Fargo in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

Sun & seasons in Fargo

Fargo sits in Cass County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 53m of daylight and its shortest just 8h 31m — a swing of +7h 21m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Williston, the state’s largest city, lies about 330 miles to the WNW. The nearest town Fargo tracks is Hillsboro, roughly 39 miles to the NNW.

Air quality in Fargo’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 37). See the full air-quality history for Fargo.

January 1–5: Winter settles deep on the plains.January 6–10: Arctic cold grips the heartland.January 11–15: Sunlight returns to the sloped terrain.January 16–20: Ring-necked pheasants call from cover.January 21–25: Deepest cold locks the prairie.January 26–31: Deep winter's pivot point.February 1–5: February's first breath.February 6–10: Subtle shifts in the light.February 11–15: Bald eagles concentrate on open water.February 16–20: Cold rebound before the final thaw.February 21–25: First killdeer return to thawed fields.February 26–28: Winter's veil grows thin.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the land.March 6–10: Hibernators wake to open air.March 11–15: Spring arrives with fury and grace.March 16–20: Sandhill Cranes Rise from the Platte.March 21–25: Equinox — Night and Day Hold Balance.March 26–31: First Green Breaks Through Brown Earth.April 1–5: Thunder Voices Wake the Prairie.April 6–10: Cliff Swallows Return to Mud Nests.April 11–15: Wild Geese Wing North in Massive Flocks.April 16–20: Rainbows Follow Afternoon Storms.April 21–25: Prairie Sedges Push Through Wet Soil.April 26–30: Last Frost Retreats North.May 1–5: Wildflowers Erupt Across the Prairie.May 6–10: Grain Rains Feed the Growing Fields.May 11–15: Seedlings Rise From Frost-Free Soil.May 16–20: Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows.May 21–25: Summer Arrives Early in Wind and Heat.May 26–31: Frogs Begin Their Nightly Chorus.June 1–5: Prairie lightning bugs rise.June 6–10: Earthworms surface after rain.June 11–15: Toward the solstice glow.June 16–20: Lesser ripening, greater heat.June 21–25: Solstice—sun at zenith.June 26–30: Fireflies in the darkening oak.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass.July 11–15: Thunder builds every afternoon.July 16–20: Corn tassels and reaches peak.July 21–25: Dog days settle in haze.July 26–31: Katydid chorus erupts at dusk.August 1–5: Great rains sometimes fall.August 6–10: Autumn's edge approaches.August 11–15: Cool wind rises from the north.August 16–20: Late summer wind through tallgrass.August 21–25: Dew settles on the tallgrass.August 26–31: Monarchs gather on prairie.September 1–5: Corn tassels and heavy skies.September 6–10: Purple asters rise on the prairie.September 11–15: Hawks ride thermal currents south.September 16–20: Equinox brings balance to day.September 21–25: Thunder stills across the plains.September 26–30: Snow geese wheel through the flyway.October 1–5: Prairie enters dormancy slowly.October 6–10: Geese gather on autumn waters.October 11–15: First widespread freeze arrives.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Frost deepens through the night.October 26–31: Light rains fall on frozen ground.November 1–5: Tallgrass turns gold.November 6–10: North wind strips the oak.November 11–15: Frost locks the prairie.November 16–20: Open sky grows cold.November 21–25: First snow falls soft.November 26–30: Blizzard drives the herds.December 1–5: Deep winter takes hold.December 6–10: Sky closes cold, winter reigns.December 11–15: Darkness deepens, life retreats.December 16–20: Rivers turn to stone.December 21–25: Solstice — sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · August 1–5

Great rains sometimes fall

Monsoon-like moisture pulses bring heavy downpours; flooding becomes a threat as prairie soils approach saturation from repeated storms.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
April——
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Fargo's warmest month is July (~71°F mean) and its coldest is January (~8°F). Rainfall peaks in June (4.7 inches) and bottoms out in February (0.7 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January8°0.7″3
February13°0.7″2
March27°1.3″4
April43°1.7″4
May57°3.4″6
June67°4.7″7
July71°3.4″6
August70°2.7″5
September60°2.9″5
October45°2.5″5
November29°1.1″3
December15°0.9″2

Regional context

Fargo's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 8°F Januarys with 71°F Julys — a 63°F swing. About 26.1 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 53 days a year.

Precipitation in Fargo runs summer-dominant: June averages 4.7 inches across 7.4 days of warm-season storms, while February drops to 0.7 inches over 2.3 rainy days of drier cool air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Fargo with places like Prairie Rose, ND, West Fargo, ND and Frontier, ND.

The cool-season window in Fargo starts at late-May, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. In Fargo, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Fargo's frost date. It shuts near early-October, when freezes return to Fargo and tender plants need cover. Within Fargo, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Fargo's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Prairie Rose, ND, West Fargo, ND, Frontier, ND, Briarwood, ND, North River, ND.

Naturalist notes

American robins return to Fargo lawns and parks in late March, their orange breasts marking winter's retreat.

Common lilac blooms appear in late May, filling neighborhoods with purple clusters and sweet fragrance.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Fargo?
Fargo's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in Fargo the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Fargo?
Fargo sees its heaviest rain in June (around 4.7 inches), part of roughly 26 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Fargo?
On average July tops the year in Fargo at about 71°F.
What is the coldest month in Fargo?
The coldest stretch in Fargo falls in January, around 8°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Fargo?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-May in Fargo; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Fargo get?
Fargo averages about 53 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Fargo?
With January around 8°F, Fargo's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Fargo's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Fargo?
Fargo's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Fargo?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Fargo in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Fargo?
Current conditions for Fargo and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Fargo forecast updated?
The Fargo forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fargo?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Fargo are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Fargo?
The next few days in Fargo's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The warm-summer humid continental climate of Fargo, North Dakota carries typical Januarys near 8°F and Julys around 71°F — 63°F of seasonal travel.

Fargo sees close to 26 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 53 wet days.

From 46.9°N, Fargo sees a 63°F seasonal swing that governs Fargo's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Fargo

  • 58102
  • 58104
  • 58103
  • 58105
  • 58106
  • 58107
  • 58108
  • 58109
  • 58121
  • 58122
  • 58124
  • 58125
  • 58126

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.