Bison, South Dakota Weather
Bison, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bison, Perkins County.
Full aviation weather for Bison is published on the Lemmon Municipal Airport (KLEM) page, 52 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 2 airfields within reach of Bison have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Bison: Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI) 57 km
Conditions reported at KLEM describe the airfield itself. Weather 52 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bison specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bison.
About Bison, South Dakota
Bison rests on a broad expanse where the land rolls with a quiet dignity, a vast prairie country under an immense sky. It lies 95.2 miles south of Dickinson, ND (from Dickinson, ND: bearing 170°T), and is situated 34.3 miles south-south-east of Hettinger. Here, the earth unfolds in gentle swells, a panorama of tawny grasses and scattered sagebrush that shimmers under the sun's wide gaze. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, a distillation of sun-baked soil and distant horizons, and in the late afternoon, the light takes on a honeyed quality, softening the edges of the world and deepening the shadows of the low-lying buttes. The character of Bison is one of resilience, shaped by the elements and the enduring spirit of those who have made their lives on this open ground, a place where the wind is a constant companion, whispering through the sparse vegetation and carrying the scent of rain from miles away. This is a land where history is written in the very contours of the earth, a testament to the enduring legacy of the plains. Bison's economy has long been tied to the land, with ranching and agriculture forming the backbone of its existence, a continuation of practices that have sustained generations. The vastness that defines the landscape also speaks to the spirit of independence and self-reliance that characterizes its people, a community built on hard work and a deep connection to the cycles of nature. While no grand monuments mark its history, the quiet endurance of its buildings and the weathered faces of its residents tell a story of perseverance, a subtle narrative of a place that has weathered storms and found strength in its own enduring character.
Live animated radar for Bison and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Bison, Perkins County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 45.520265°N, 102.461271°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57620 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bison, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bison, South Dakota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Bison includes coordinates 45.520265°N, 102.461271°W, situated in Perkins County. ZIP code 57620. 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. 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.
