Colome, South Dakota Weather
Colome, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Colome, Tripp County.
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About Colome, South Dakota
Colome lies under a vast, ever-changing sky, a place where the land breathes with a quiet, steady pulse. It lies 144.5 miles north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 307°T), and is situated 10.8 miles south-east of Winner. The terrain here in Tripp County is a study in subtle contours, rolling plains that stretch towards horizons that seem impossibly distant, broken only by the occasional low rise or the gentle curve of a dry creek bed. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean scent of sun-baked earth and wild grasses, a fragrance that feels as ancient as the land itself. The few buildings that constitute Colome are weathered by the elements, their paint faded by relentless sun and wind, giving the settlement a sense of having grown organically from the very soil. Even in stillness, there’s a palpable sense of life, of the unseen forces of nature shaping everything. The history of Colome is as deeply rooted in the earth as the prairie grasses. Founded by settlers drawn to the fertile land, its economy has always been intrinsically linked to agriculture, with fields of corn and soybeans painting broad strokes across the landscape. The rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pace of life here, a cycle that has sustained families for generations. While the railway once played a more prominent role in connecting Colome to the wider world, today the town’s character is defined by its close-knit community, where neighbors know each other’s stories and the local cafe serves as an unofficial town square. There are no grand monuments, but the enduring spirit of resilience and self-reliance, born from the challenges of this open country, stands as Colome's most notable feature.
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| Location | Colome, Tripp County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.260557°N, 99.715113°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57528 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Colome, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colome, 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 Colome includes coordinates 43.260557°N, 99.715113°W, situated in Tripp County. ZIP code 57528. 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.
