Brant Lake, South Dakota Weather
Brant Lake, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Brant Lake, Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Brant Lake is published on the Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS) page, 15 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 Brant Lake 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 Brant Lake: Sioux Falls Regional Airport (KFSD) 42 km · Brookings Regional Airport (KBKX) 43 km · Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN) 52 km · Arlington Municipal Airport (K3A9) 53 km
Conditions reported at KMDS describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Brant Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Brant Lake.
About Brant Lake, South Dakota
Brant Lake lies under a vast, wide sky, a placid expanse of water reflecting the endless blue overhead. It lies 29.0 miles north-north-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 335°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east-south-east of Madison. The land around it is a study in subtle transitions, where fields of ripening corn give way to rolling prairie, the stalks whispering secrets in the constant breeze. The air here carries the clean, dry scent of sun-baked earth and distant hayfields, a fragrance that clings to everything. Evenings bring a deepening of the light, a slow bleed of amber and rose across the horizon that seems to hold the very breath of the land. The shores are a mix of low-lying grasses and occasional stands of cottonwood, their leaves rustling like old paper. The history of Brant Lake is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land that sustains them. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the gentle curve of the lake, established a life tied to the seasons and the bounty of the earth. Agriculture remains the lifeblood of Brant Lake, with vast tracts dedicated to soybeans and corn, their emerald rows stretching to the farthest reach of sight. The economy, like the land, is one of steady growth and quiet resilience, a testament to generations who understood the value of hard work and the enduring strength of community. Occasional gatherings, marked by potlucks and shared stories, are the enduring traditions that bind this place together.
Live animated radar for Brant Lake 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 | Brant Lake, Lake County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.930932°N, 96.944473°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57016 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Brant Lake, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Brant Lake, 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 Brant Lake includes coordinates 43.930932°N, 96.944473°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 57016. 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.
