Ashland Heights, South Dakota Weather
Ashland Heights, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ashland Heights, Pennington County.
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About Ashland Heights, South Dakota
Ashland Heights unfolds across a terrain of rolling hills, where the stark beauty of the Badlands begins to whisper its presence. It lies 6.3 miles east-north-east of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 57°T), and is situated 3.1 miles west-north-west of Box Elder. The land here is a study in muted colors, ochre and faded sagebrush giving way to the deeper greens of hardy grasses that cling to the slopes. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust kicked up by the wind and the faint, sweet perfume of wild sage. The sky above Ashland Heights is vast, an immense dome that shifts from the pale blue of midday to the fiery oranges and purples of sunset, a spectacle that seems to stretch on forever. The few scattered homes and businesses are dwarfed by the sheer expanse of the landscape, lending a sense of profound solitude to the place. The history of Ashland Heights is tied to the stubborn resilience of those who have sought their fortune and livelihood in this rugged corner of Pennington County. Though not a boomtown in the traditional sense, its roots are intertwined with the broader economic currents that have shaped this region, from ranching to the more recent diversification of local enterprises. The character of Ashland Heights is one of quiet endurance, a place where neighbors know each other's stories and the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons and the land. The distant silhouette of the Black Hills serves as a constant, majestic backdrop, a reminder of the geological forces that sculpted this country and continue to imbue Ashland Heights with its unique spirit.
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| Location | Ashland Heights, Pennington County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.12971°N, 103.125178°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57701 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ashland Heights, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ashland Heights, 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 Ashland Heights includes coordinates 44.129710°N, 103.125178°W, situated in Pennington County. ZIP code 57701. 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.
