Brant Lake South, South Dakota Weather
Brant Lake South, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Brant Lake South, Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Brant Lake South is published on the Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS) page, 16 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 South 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 South: Sioux Falls Regional Airport (KFSD) 40 km · Brookings Regional Airport (KBKX) 44 km · Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN) 52 km · Arlington Municipal Airport (K3A9) 55 km
Conditions reported at KMDS describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Brant Lake South specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Brant Lake South.
About Brant Lake South, South Dakota
Brant Lake South unfurls across a landscape shaped by glacial whispers and prairie winds. It lies 27.8 miles north-north-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 335°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-west of Colman. Gentle swells of land, cloaked in a mosaic of cultivated fields and native grasses, roll toward the shimmering expanse of the lake itself. In summer, the air hangs thick with the scent of sun-baked earth and the distant hum of insects, a quiet symphony beneath an impossibly vast sky. The water, a deep, cool blue, reflects the ever-changing drama of clouds, its surface often broken only by the darting flight of swallows or the slow drift of a lone fishing boat. Winter transforms this scene into a stark beauty, where the land sleeps under a blanket of white, and the lake's frozen surface becomes a canvas for the crisp, biting air. The history of Brant Lake South is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who have worked this rich soil. For generations, agriculture has been the heartbeat of the region, with families tending fields of corn and soybeans, their livelihoods tied to the generous, and at times capricious, rhythms of the weather. This enduring connection to the land is reflected in the unhurried pace of life, where neighborly waves are a common currency and community gatherings, often centered around the lake, provide a warm counterpoint to the vastness of the surrounding prairie. While the economy remains rooted in its agricultural heritage, the steady draw of Brant Lake South as a place of quiet recreation and connection to nature continues to shape its character, offering a peaceful haven under the wide South Dakota sky.
Live animated radar for Brant Lake South 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 South, Lake County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.9139°N, 96.938°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, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Brant Lake South, 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 South includes coordinates 43.913900°N, 96.938000°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.
