Collins Colony, South Dakota Weather
Collins Colony, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Collins Colony, Clark County.
Full aviation weather for Collins Colony is published on the Wilder Airport (K6E5) page, 17 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 Collins 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 Collins Colony: Clark County Airport (K8D7) 39 km · Huron Regional Airport (KHON) 46 km · Arlington Municipal Airport (K3A9) 49 km · Watertown Regional Airport (KATY) 59 km
Conditions reported at K6E5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Collins Colony specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Collins Colony.
About Collins Colony, South Dakota
Collins Colony lies under a vast sweep of South Dakota sky, where the land rolls out in broad, unbroken waves toward horizons that seem to stretch into forever. It lies 74.1 miles south-south-east of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 148°T), and is situated 13.3 miles north-north-west of De Smet. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a gently textured prairie that catches the light in shifting patterns, especially in the long, golden hours of late afternoon. Sparse stands of cottonwood and willow mark the low-lying draws, their leaves a vibrant green against the broader palette of tawny grasses and the occasional, determined bloom of wildflowers. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant whisper of ripening grain, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats at the core of this place. The story of Collins Colony is deeply entwined with the soil and the hardy spirit of those who have worked it for generations. This region, like much of the northern plains, was settled by homesteaders drawn by the promise of fertile land and the chance to build a life from scratch. The local economy has always been anchored in agriculture, with wheat, corn, and soybeans forming the backbone of its prosperity, their golden fields rippling like a living sea under the summer sun. While large industries have largely bypassed this quiet corner of the state, the resilience of its people has fostered a strong sense of community and a tradition of self-reliance, a quiet strength that echoes in the sturdy, unpretentious farmhouses dotting the landscape and the enduring spirit of Collins Colony itself.
Live animated radar for Collins 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 | Collins Colony, Clark County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.548949°N, 97.697597°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57353 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Collins Colony, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Collins 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 Collins Colony includes coordinates 44.548949°N, 97.697597°W, situated in Clark County. ZIP code 57353. 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.
