Avon, South Dakota Weather
Avon, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Avon, Bon Homme County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Avon.
About Avon, South Dakota
Avon lies spread beneath a vast South Dakota sky, where the land rolls in broad, sweeping gestures, a testament to the immense forces that shaped this prairie. It lies 75.0 miles north-north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 334°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west of Tyndall. The horizon here is a clean, unwavering line, broken only by the occasional cluster of cottonwoods or the distant shimmer of heat rising from sun-baked fields. In the early morning, a pearly mist often clings to the low-lying areas, softening the sharp edges of the landscape and lending a quiet, introspective mood to the dawn. The air, even in summer, carries a crispness, a subtle reminder of the continental climate, and the wind is a constant companion, whispering through the tall grasses and carrying the scent of earth and distant rain. This corner of Bon Homme County has long been defined by the quiet tenacity of its people and the fertile ground they coaxed into yielding. Originally settled by German-speaking immigrants seeking opportunity and a place to build their lives, Avon grew as a hub for the surrounding agricultural communities. The local economy, then as now, is deeply intertwined with the bounty of the earth – grain elevators stand as silent sentinels, hinting at the harvests that feed the nation. While modern conveniences have arrived, a sense of continuity persists, a feeling that the rhythms of planting and reaping still hold sway, shaping the pace of life and the character of Avon itself. The absence of grand monuments is, in itself, a kind of landmark, leaving the open sky and the enduring spirit of the prairie to speak for themselves.
Live animated radar for Avon and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Avon, Bon Homme County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.004995°N, 98.059795°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57315 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Avon, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Avon, 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 Avon includes coordinates 43.004995°N, 98.059795°W, situated in Bon Homme County. ZIP code 57315. 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. 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.
