Carthage, South Dakota Weather
Carthage, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Carthage, Miner County.
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About Carthage, South Dakota
Carthage, South Dakota, exhales a quiet breath across the expansive prairie. It lies 66.4 miles north-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 311°T), and is situated 17.1 miles south-south-west of De Smet. The land here is a vast canvas of subtle greens and ochres, rolling gently towards horizons that seem to stretch into eternity, broken only by the occasional cluster of farm buildings or a lone windbreak of cottonwoods. The sky, an immense dome of ever-shifting blues and grays, casts long shadows that lengthen and deepen as the sun begins its descent, painting the grasses with a fleeting, ethereal glow. The air carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the dust of summer fields and the promise of distant rain, a constant reminder of the elemental forces that shape this place. Life in Carthage moves with a measured cadence, attuned to the seasons and the steady pulse of the agricultural heartland. The story of Carthage is written in the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations of farmers and ranchers, an economy deeply rooted in the cultivation of grain and the raising of livestock. It is a place where the echoes of pioneer spirit still resonate, a testament to the resilience of those who first carved a life from this seemingly boundless landscape. While not a nexus of grand historical events, Carthage holds its own quiet dignity, a collection of homes and businesses that form the bedrock of community life. The grain elevator, a sentinel against the sky, stands as a silent witness to the ceaseless cycle of planting and harvest, a vital artery of the local economy. Here, the distinctive character of Carthage is found not in towering monuments, but in the enduring strength of its people and the profound connection they share with the land.
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| Location | Carthage, Miner County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.171085°N, 97.716466°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57323 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carthage, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carthage, 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 Carthage includes coordinates 44.171085°N, 97.716466°W, situated in Miner County. ZIP code 57323. 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.
