Cameron Colony, South Dakota Weather
Cameron Colony, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cameron Colony, Turner County.
Full aviation weather for Cameron Colony is published on the Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN) page, 32 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. 3 airfields within reach of Cameron Colony 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 Cameron Colony: Harold Davidson Field (KVMR) 54 km · Canton Municipal Airport (K7G9) 58 km
Conditions reported at KYKN describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cameron Colony specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cameron Colony.
About Cameron Colony, South Dakota
Cameron Colony rests on a broad, gently rolling expanse of South Dakota prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels like an infinite, ever-changing canvas. It lies 37.7 miles south-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 229°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west of Viborg. The land itself is a study in subtle contours, a vast, fertile quilt of rich, dark soil, broken only by the occasional cluster of wind-sculpted trees or the faint trace of a long-gone creek bed. In the late afternoon, the sun spills across these fields in a molten gold, softening the edges of the world and casting long, attenuated shadows that seem to stretch to the very edge of perception. The air here carries a clean, dry scent, a whisper of sun-baked earth and ripening grain, a purity that feels as old as the land itself. The story of Cameron Colony is one of hardy pioneers, drawn to this fertile ground by the promise of a new life and the enduring spirit of self-reliance that has long defined the American prairie. Founded by a group seeking to establish a distinct community, its early years were shaped by the relentless rhythm of agriculture, a dependence on the capricious moods of the weather and the bounty of the seasons. While the specific economic drivers have shifted over the decades, the legacy of that agricultural foundation remains, a deep-seated understanding of the land and its potential. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance, the sight of grain elevators standing sentinel against the immense sky, these are the enduring markers of Cameron Colony's place in the world, a testament to the enduring strength of its people and their connection to this particular corner of the Great Plains.
Live animated radar for Cameron Colony 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.
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| Location | Cameron Colony, Turner County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.188974°N, 97.262939°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57070 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cameron Colony, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cameron Colony, 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 Cameron Colony includes coordinates 43.188974°N, 97.262939°W, situated in Turner County. ZIP code 57070. 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.
