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.
This Afternoon
63°F
Chance Rain Showers
A chance of rain showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Fort Ransom
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 17 mph E | 28% |
| Tonight | 53°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog | 7 to 15 mph ENE | 18% |
| Saturday | 69°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy | 8 to 13 mph NE | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 13 mph NE | 2% |
| Sunday | 67°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 14 mph NE | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 48°F | Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph E | 7% |
| Monday | 67°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph E | 7% |
| Monday Night | 45°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 mph SE | 1% |
| Tuesday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 6 to 16 mph SE | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 to 14 mph SSE | 7% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Partly Sunny | 10 to 17 mph SSE | 10% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 8 to 14 mph SSE | 22% |
| Thursday | 74°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 22% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 9 mph SSE | 9% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.