Fort Ransom, ND Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Fort Ransom, a city in Ransom County, North Dakota.
Today
46°F
Patchy Fog then Cloudy
Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 46. North northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Fort Ransom
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 46°F | Patchy Fog then Cloudy | 18 mph NNW | 19% |
| Tonight | 30°F | Mostly Cloudy | 13 to 16 mph NNW | 0% |
| Thursday | 38°F | Mostly Cloudy | 8 to 15 mph N | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 21°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph E | 0% |
| Friday | 42°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 9 mph S | 0% |
| Friday Night | 26°F | Partly Cloudy | 8 mph SSW | 0% |
| Saturday | 54°F | Sunny | 8 to 15 mph SW | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 32°F | Mostly Clear | 7 to 12 mph W | 0% |
| Sunday | 54°F | Sunny | 7 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 35°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday | 58°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 17 mph WNW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 32°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 9 mph WNW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 52°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph WSW | 2% |
| Tuesday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph SSW | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Fort Ransom (46.525, -97.931). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Fort Ransom
Last spring frost
May 12
First fall frost
Sep 27
Growing season
136 days
Hardiness zone
4a
More local growing data for Fort Ransom: nearby ZIP 58033 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Dakota frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lisbon, Nd (10.8 mi from Fort Ransom). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.