Bison, South Dakota Weather
Bison, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bison, Perkins County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
