Angostura, South Dakota Weather
Angostura, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Angostura, Fall River County.
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About Angostura, South Dakota
Angostura unfolds across the rolling, sun-baked landscape of Fall River County, where the earth breathes in hues of ochre and rust under a sky that stretches to an almost unbelievable, cloud-dappled infinity. It lies 54.2 miles south of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 188°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-south-east of Hot Springs. The air here, particularly as the day begins to wane, carries the dry, sweet scent of sagebrush and sun-warmed pine needles, a fragrance that clings to the very bones of the land. Vast, open country dominates, broken by the gentle rise and fall of hills that seem to have been smoothed by the passage of countless seasons. It is a place where silence itself has a texture, a palpable presence that invites contemplation, and where the wind, a constant companion, whispers secrets through the sparse grasses and across the weathered rock formations. The history of Angostura is intertwined with the ebb and flow of resourcefulness and resilience, its economy once tethered to the mining and ranching traditions that shaped much of this corner of South Dakota. Though the boom-and-bust cycles are a memory etched into the land, a spirit of self-sufficiency persists. The nearby Angostura Recreation Area, a jewel of shimmering blue water set against the arid backdrop, draws visitors year-round, its reservoir a testament to human ingenuity in harnessing the region’s natural assets. This water, a vital artery, offers not just recreation but a stark, beautiful contrast to the dry earth, reflecting the endless sky and the slow, deliberate pace of life in Angostura.
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| Location | Angostura, Fall River County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.303661°N, 103.381808°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57747 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Angostura, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Angostura, South Dakota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Angostura includes coordinates 43.303661°N, 103.381808°W, situated in Fall River County. ZIP code 57747. Telephone area code: 605. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
