Blunt, South Dakota Weather
Blunt, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Blunt, Hughes County.
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About Blunt, South Dakota
Blunt lies under a vast expanse of South Dakota sky, where the land rolls in broad, patient swells toward horizons that seem to stretch into forever. It lies 98.7 miles south-west of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 229°T), and is situated 13.9 miles south-south-east of Onida. The air here carries the clean, dry scent of sun-baked earth and prairie grasses, a subtle perfume that shifts with the wind’s mood. Fields of amber grain, gold under the midday sun, give way to pastures where cattle graze in slow, deliberate movements, their silhouettes dark against the wide, open canvas. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a luminous quality, turning the dust motes dancing in the air into a shimmering, almost tangible presence. Even the shadows cast by the scattered farmhouses and the low-slung grain elevators seem to hold a certain stillness, a reflection of the quiet grandeur of this place. The history of Blunt is etched into the very way the land is worked, a testament to the resilience of those who settled this part of Hughes County. The local economy, rooted deeply in agriculture, thrives on the bounty of the rich soil, with wheat and corn being perennial staples, though cattle ranching also plays a significant role. It’s a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a rhythm that has persisted through generations. You can still feel the echo of those early pioneers, their determination a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. While there are no grand monuments, the enduring spirit of Blunt is visible in the sturdy barns, the well-tended fences, and the unpretentious grace with which its people greet the dawn.
Live animated radar for Blunt and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Blunt, Hughes County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.512204°N, 99.992066°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57522 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Blunt, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blunt, 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 Blunt includes coordinates 44.512204°N, 99.992066°W, situated in Hughes County. ZIP code 57522. 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.
