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.
Overnight
34°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain. Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. North northwest wind 14 to 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 34°F | Patchy Fog | 14 to 17 mph NNW | 18% |
| Wednesday | 45°F | Patchy Fog then Cloudy | 18 mph NNW | 24% |
| Wednesday Night | 29°F | Mostly Cloudy | 13 to 16 mph NNW | 0% |
| Thursday | 39°F | Mostly Cloudy | 8 to 15 mph N | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 24°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph E | 1% |
| Friday | 43°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 9 mph SSW | 0% |
| Friday Night | 28°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 to 9 mph SSW | 0% |
| Saturday | 55°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 15 mph WSW | 6% |
| Saturday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 mph W | 2% |
| Sunday | 55°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SW | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 36°F | Partly Cloudy | 8 to 13 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday | 57°F | Mostly Sunny | 13 to 20 mph WNW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 33°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 to 10 mph WNW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 52°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 10 mph W | 0% |
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.