Box Elder, South Dakota Weather
Box Elder, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Box Elder, Pennington County.
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About Box Elder, South Dakota
Box Elder lies on the edge of a vast, rolling prairie, a place where the earth seems to exhale and the sky stretches in an endless, pale blue embrace. It lies 8.4 miles east-north-east of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 75°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north-east of Rapid Valley. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, broken by the occasional tenacious shrub clinging to the soil. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness that speaks of wide-open spaces, a scent of dry grass and distant dust. The horizon is a constant, unwavering line, punctuated only by the occasional weathered barn or the skeletal silhouette of a windbreak. Even the shadows, cast long and sharp by the low-hanging sun, seem to possess a certain solitude, a quiet dignity. The history of Box Elder is intrinsically tied to the rhythm of the land and the enduring spirit of those who have sought a life here. Originally a stopping point for travelers and ranchers, its character was shaped by the hardy pioneers who carved out existence from this challenging terrain. The local economy has long been influenced by agriculture and the burgeoning aerospace industry, a curious juxtaposition of the old and the new. The presence of Ellsworth Air Force Base has profoundly shaped Box Elder, introducing a steady hum of activity that contrasts with the stillness of the surrounding plains. This blend of frontier resilience and modern defense has imbued Box Elder with a unique, unpretentious spirit, a place where the past whispers on the wind and the future is charted by the steady flight of aircraft against the immense canvas of the sky.
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| Location | Box Elder, Pennington County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.112488°N, 103.068232°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57719, 57706 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Box Elder, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Box Elder, 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 Box Elder includes coordinates 44.112488°N, 103.068232°W, situated in Pennington County. ZIP code 57719, 57706. 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.
