Blackhawk, South Dakota Weather
Blackhawk, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Blackhawk, Meade County.
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About Blackhawk, South Dakota
Blackhawk unfolds beneath a vast expanse of South Dakota sky, where the prairie grasses, a muted gold under the relentless sun, ripple like an ancient sea. It lies 6.2 miles north-west of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 322°T), and is situated 3.2 miles south-south-east of Summerset. The land here is an exercise in expansive horizons, a terrain of gentle swells and shallow draws that stretch outwards to meet the distant, hazy blue of the Black Hills. There are no dramatic peaks to command the gaze, but rather a subtle, pervasive beauty in the sheer openness, a place where the wind, unimpeded, carries the scent of sagebrush and dry earth. The air itself feels thin and clear, a tonic for the lungs, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a luminous quality, casting long, soft shadows that lend a quiet dignity to the sparse homesteads and weathered fences. Blackhawk's story is one of the land, its economy tethered to the cycles of agriculture and ranching that have shaped this corner of Meade County for generations. While the whisper of the railroad once brought promise and a flurry of activity, the modern pulse of Blackhawk beats to a more measured tempo, a testament to resilience and a deep connection to the soil. The local character is forged in this wide-open space, a practicality born of necessity and a quiet neighborliness that thrives when distances are great and shared experiences are few. It is a place where the past is not so much a historical footnote as it is a living presence, felt in the weathered wood of old barns and the enduring spirit of those who call this expansive landscape home.
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| Location | Blackhawk, Meade County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.151098°N, 103.307962°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57718 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Blackhawk, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blackhawk, 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 Blackhawk includes coordinates 44.151098°N, 103.307962°W, situated in Meade County. ZIP code 57718. 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.
