Ardmore, South Dakota Weather
Ardmore, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ardmore, Fall River County.
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About Ardmore, South Dakota
Ardmore spreads across a broad, sun-baked expanse where the land begins its slow, patient surrender to the rolling Black Hills. It lies 76.3 miles south-south-west of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 196°T), and is situated 29.9 miles south-south-west of Hot Springs. The earth here is a palette of muted ochres and dusty greens, a landscape defined by the vast, open sky that stretches from horizon to horizon, its immensity often punctuated by the distant, hazy silhouettes of buttes. In the autumn, the grasses turn a straw-gold, and the sparse trees lining the dry creek beds offer a fleeting blush of crimson and amber before succumbing to the coming chill. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of sagebrush and sun-warmed soil that speaks of long, quiet days. The character of Ardmore is one of quiet resilience, a place where life moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, unhurried and deeply rooted. The history of Ardmore is intertwined with the ebb and flow of ranching and the hardy spirit of those who sought a life on this wide-open prairie. For generations, the economy has been tethered to the backs of cattle, the vast ranches stretching across the rolling terrain, their fences a subtle geometry against the natural curves of the land. While not a bustling hub, Ardmore has always served as a vital crossroads, a place where the needs of the scattered homesteads and ranches converged. The faint echo of wagons and the enduring scent of woodsmoke still seem to linger, a testament to the enduring connection to a simpler, more demanding past. The quality of light at dusk, when the sun dips low and casts long, dramatic shadows across the prairie, is a particularly beautiful and evocative sight, bathing the land in a warm, golden glow that seems to hold the day’s quiet stories.
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| Location | Ardmore, Fall River County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.019413°N, 103.656314°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57735 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ardmore, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ardmore, 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 Ardmore includes coordinates 43.019413°N, 103.656314°W, situated in Fall River County. ZIP code 57735. 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.
