Burke, South Dakota Weather
Burke, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Burke, Gregory County.
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About Burke, South Dakota
Burke rests on a broad expanse of South Dakota prairie, where the land rolls with a gentle, persistent swell towards horizons that seem to stretch into forever. It lies 124.3 miles north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 311°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east-south-east of Gregory. The sky here is a vast canvas, often painted with dramatic cloud formations that cast fleeting shadows across fields of gold and green in the summer, or a stark, brilliant blue against the muted earth tones of winter. The air, when it’s not carrying the crisp bite of wind, often holds the subtle, earthy perfume of sun-baked soil and distant agricultural endeavors. Little clusters of cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant emerald in the warmer months, offer scant but welcome punctuation to the sweeping openness, standing sentinel near farmsteads and the quiet avenues of the town itself. The story of Burke is deeply entwined with the westward expansion and the promise of fertile soil, a narrative etched into the very character of the place. This was a land settled by those seeking opportunity, a place built by hardy folk who understood the rhythms of the seasons and the demands of the earth. The local economy, while perhaps modest by larger standards, thrives on the bounty of the surrounding agricultural landscape – grain elevators stand as silent monuments to the harvest, and the hum of tractors on distant roads is a familiar soundtrack. Though no grand monuments mark its presence, Burke possesses a quiet resilience, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people, who have navigated the challenges and celebrated the simple abundance offered by this corner of the Great Plains.
Live animated radar for Burke and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Burke, Gregory County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.1825°N, 99.292045°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57523 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Burke, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burke, 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 Burke includes coordinates 43.182500°N, 99.292045°W, situated in Gregory County. ZIP code 57523. 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. 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.
