Chelsea, South Dakota Weather
Chelsea, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chelsea, Faulk County.
Full aviation weather for Chelsea is published on the Aberdeen Regional Airport (KABR) page, 40 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KABR describe the airfield itself. Weather 40 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chelsea specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chelsea.
About Chelsea, South Dakota
Chelsea rests on the prairie, a wide expanse of South Dakota farmland where the sky feels like an endless, cerulean dome. It lies 23.9 miles south-south-west of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 211°T), and is situated 18.3 miles south of Mina. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretching to horizons that blur into the hazy blue. Occasional windbreaks of cottonwood and ash stand like sentinels against the prevailing breezes, their leaves a whisper of green against the vast, golden-brown canvas. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, especially potent after a summer rain, and the quality of light at dusk, when the sun dips low, paints the landscape in hues of rose and lavender, a fleeting, breathtaking spectacle. The story of Chelsea is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Faulk County, a place where generations have coaxed life from this fertile soil. Its early years were shaped by the promise of land and the hardy spirit of settlers drawn by the prospect of prosperity. The local economy remains anchored in farming, with grain elevators standing as quiet testaments to the bounty of the earth, their silos catching the afternoon sun like polished metal. While no grand monuments or bustling industries define Chelsea, its distinctive character lies in this enduring connection to the land and the unpretentious rhythm of life it fosters, a steady pulse felt in the quiet hum of tractors and the shared understanding among its people.
Live animated radar for Chelsea 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 | Chelsea, Faulk County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 45.168586°N, 98.739546°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57465 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chelsea, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chelsea, 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 Chelsea includes coordinates 45.168586°N, 98.739546°W, situated in Faulk County. ZIP code 57465. 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.
