Brandon, South Dakota Weather
Brandon, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Brandon, Minnehaha County.
Full aviation weather for Brandon is published on the Sioux Falls Regional Airport (KFSD) page, 14 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. 5 airfields within reach of Brandon 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 Brandon: Quentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne Municipal Airport (KLYV) 29 km · Canton Municipal Airport (K7G9) 32 km · Rock Rapids Municipal Airport (KRRQ) 35 km · Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN) 48 km
Conditions reported at KFSD describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Brandon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Brandon, South Dakota
Brandon, South Dakota, unfolds across a landscape that is both expansive and intimately detailed, a place where the sky seems to hold dominion. It lies 7.1 miles east-north-east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 64°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-west of Garretson. Rolling prairie, softened by the persistent work of agriculture, stretches towards horizons that feel perpetually within reach, yet always just a little further out. The land here is not dramatic, but it possesses a quiet resilience, a subtle beauty in the way the grasses catch the light and the wind sculpts the fields into shifting patterns. Waterways, like the gentle curve of the Big Sioux River, thread through the terrain, offering pockets of verdant life against the broader, sun-drenched canvas. The air itself often carries a clean, crisp quality, especially in the early mornings or as dusk settles, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and lavender that linger, a soft benediction on the day's end. The history of Brandon is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Minnehaha County, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first settled these fertile plains. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil and opportunity, established a community that grew with the rhythm of the seasons and the demands of farming. The local economy still leans into this legacy, with agriculture remaining a significant force, its products flowing outwards to nourish distant communities. Beyond the fields, the character of Brandon is shaped by a sense of grounded practicality and neighborly connection. While not a place of grand monuments, its distinctive charm lies in its everyday life, in the quiet hum of commerce along its main thoroughfares and the welcoming ease of its residents, a subtle echo of the pioneering spirit that first carved a life from this open, generous land.
Live animated radar for Brandon 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Brandon, Minnehaha County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.594696°N, 96.57199°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57005 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Brandon, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Brandon, 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 Brandon includes coordinates 43.594696°N, 96.571990°W, situated in Minnehaha County. ZIP code 57005. 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. 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.
