Colton, South Dakota Weather
Colton, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Colton, Minnehaha County.
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About Colton, South Dakota
Colton rests on the gentle swell of the South Dakota prairie, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizon a constant invitation. It lies 19.9 miles north-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 325°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west of Baltic. The land around Colton is a study in subtle contours, a rolling expanse of fertile soil that yields to the seasons with quiet resilience. Here, the air carries the clean scent of tilled earth and, in summer, the sweet perfume of ripening corn. The dominant character of Colton is one of understated endurance, a testament to lives lived in harmony with the rhythms of the land, where the broad sweep of the prairie shapes not just the landscape but the very spirit of its inhabitants. The sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to stretch and mellow, casting long, soft shadows that give the already open spaces an even deeper sense of peace. The history of Colton is intrinsically tied to the agricultural promise of this region, a story of settlers drawn by the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations. The local economy remains rooted in the bounty of the surrounding farms, with crops like corn and soybeans forming the backbone of commerce, their golden hues a familiar sight stretching towards the horizon. While the railroad once played a vital role in connecting Colton to wider markets, its legacy lives on in the quiet hum of tractors and the steady movement of grain trucks. The town itself, with its modest collection of businesses and residences, embodies a sense of community forged through shared labor and the enduring spirit of the prairie. There is a palpable sense of continuity here, a quiet pride in the land and the work it provides, a feeling that the future is built upon the sturdy foundations of the past.
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| Location | Colton, Minnehaha County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.786086°N, 96.927556°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57018 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Colton, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colton, 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 Colton includes coordinates 43.786086°N, 96.927556°W, situated in Minnehaha County. ZIP code 57018. 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.
