Bath, South Dakota Weather
Bath, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bath, Brown County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bath.
About Bath, South Dakota
Bath, South Dakota, lies under a vast prairie sky, the land stretching out in broad, sweeping plains that meet the horizon with a crisp, clean line. It lies 7.9 miles east of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 88°T), and is situated 11.0 miles west of Groton. The terrain here is largely flat, a gently rolling expanse of rich, dark earth, broken only by the occasional cluster of trees that offer a momentary punctuation mark against the immensity of the landscape. In the summer, the air hums with the drone of insects and the scent of sun-baked grasses, a dry, warm breath that carries the distant calls of unseen birds. Winter transforms the scene into a stark beauty, the fields dusted with snow, the wind whistling a lonely song across the frozen ground, and the light at dusk often a pale, ethereal wash of pink and gold. The history of Bath is tied to the fertile soil and the promise of sustenance it held for settlers arriving on the Great Plains. Originally an agricultural community, its economy has long been shaped by the cultivation of grains and the raising of livestock, a dependence on the land that continues to define its character. While not a hub of industry, Bath has seen its share of individuals who made their mark, their stories now woven into the quiet narrative of the region. The distinctive feel of Bath is one of resilience and self-sufficiency, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the enduring strength of its people.
Live animated radar for Bath and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Bath, Brown County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 45.468302°N, 98.323707°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57427 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bath, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bath, 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 Bath includes coordinates 45.468302°N, 98.323707°W, situated in Brown County. ZIP code 57427. 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.
