Beresford, South Dakota Weather
Beresford, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Beresford, Union County.
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About Beresford, South Dakota
Beresford sprawls across a landscape shaped by the patient hand of wind and water, a place where the prairie stretches to meet a sky that seems impossibly vast. It lies 32.6 miles south of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 187°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-north-west of Alcester. The terrain here is gently rolling, a subtle swell and dip that catches the light in shifting patterns, especially in the late afternoon when the sun dips low, casting long, attenuated shadows across the fields. Farmsteads, sturdy and weathered, punctuate the horizon like stoic sentinels, their silos reaching towards the heavens. The air itself carries a certain clarity, a clean, crisp quality that speaks of open spaces and the fertile earth beneath. Even the wind, when it sighs through the drying cornstalks or whips across the stubbled fields, seems to whisper tales of this land. The history of Beresford is etched into its very foundations, a story of tenacious settlers drawn by the promise of rich soil and the dream of building a life. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, continues to thrive, with bountiful harvests of corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its prosperity. Throughout its existence, Beresford has been a hub for surrounding farms, a place where goods are traded and community bonds are forged. A notable landmark that draws attention is the imposing presence of the historic courthouse, a solid edifice that has witnessed generations of life unfold. The rhythm of days in Beresford is measured, not by the frantic pulse of a metropolis, but by the steady turning of the seasons and the reliable cycle of planting and reaping.
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| Location | Beresford, Union County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.080545°N, 96.773655°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57004 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Beresford, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Beresford, 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 Beresford includes coordinates 43.080545°N, 96.773655°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 57004. 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.
