Bristol, South Dakota Weather
Bristol, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bristol, Day County.
Full aviation weather for Bristol is published on the The Sigurd Anderson Airport (K1D7) page, 19 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 Bristol 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 Bristol: Groton Municipal Airport (K2E6) 34 km · Clark County Airport (K8D7) 50 km · Britton Municipal Airport (KBTN) 52 km · Aberdeen Regional Airport (KABR) 54 km
Conditions reported at K1D7 describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bristol specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bristol.
About Bristol, South Dakota
Bristol sits on the wide, open plains of northeastern South Dakota, a place where the sky seems to stretch infinitely in every direction, often painted with the dramatic hues of sunrise and sunset. It lies 36.8 miles east-south-east of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 103°T), and is situated 11.1 miles west of Webster. The landscape here is one of gentle, rolling terrain, a vast expanse of agricultural land punctuated by the occasional cluster of trees that offer a welcome break from the unbroken horizon. In the distance, the subtle rise and fall of the land suggests the slow, patient work of ancient glaciers. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent of damp earth and growing things, a testament to the fertile soil that defines this region. The story of Bristol is deeply entwined with the bounty of the land, a narrative of farming and community spirit that has persevered through generations. This is a place where the local economy has long been anchored by the cultivation of corn, soybeans, and wheat, their golden fields stretching out like a patchwork quilt across the countryside. The modest buildings of Bristol itself speak of a history built on hard work and self-reliance, a quiet dignity that resonates through its streets. While it may not boast grand monuments, the enduring strength of its agricultural heritage and the close-knit bonds of its residents are the true, distinctive landmarks of this prairie settlement.
Live animated radar for Bristol 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 | Bristol, Day County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 45.344676°N, 97.748427°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57219 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bristol, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bristol, 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 Bristol includes coordinates 45.344676°N, 97.748427°W, situated in Day County. ZIP code 57219. 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.
