Agar, South Dakota Weather
Agar, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Agar, Sully County.
Full aviation weather for Agar is published on the Gettysburg Municipal Airport (K0D8) page, 19 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 2 airfields within reach of Agar have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Agar: Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR) 53 km
Conditions reported at K0D8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Agar specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Agar.
About Agar, South Dakota
Agar rests in a landscape of broad, sweeping horizons, where the land itself seems to breathe with the open sky. It lies 88.7 miles west-south-west of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 241°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north of Onida. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of countless seasons, give way to vast expanses of prairie, a living canvas of grasses that ripple and sigh in the prevailing winds. The light here possesses a particular clarity, especially in the late afternoon, painting the fields in hues of gold and ochre as the sun begins its slow descent. The air, clean and carrying the faint, dry scent of earth and distant agriculture, feels as immense as the sky it inhabits. This is a place where the land dictates the rhythm, and the human presence is a quiet punctuation mark against its grand, unhurried narrative. The story of Agar is one deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of South Dakota. Founded by settlers drawn to the fertile soils and the promise of opportunity, it grew from humble beginnings into a small but resilient hub. The local economy has long been sustained by the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land. While not a place of booming industry or grand monuments, Agar possesses a distinct character, a quiet strength born of self-reliance and a deep understanding of the cycles of nature. The simple, sturdy architecture of its few buildings speaks of practicality and endurance, mirroring the spirit of its inhabitants who have weathered the challenges of this expansive, beautiful country.
Live animated radar for Agar and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Agar, Sully County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.838315°N, 100.074567°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57520 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Agar, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Agar, South Dakota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Agar includes coordinates 44.838315°N, 100.074567°W, situated in Sully County. ZIP code 57520. Telephone area code: 605. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
