Corsica, South Dakota Weather
Corsica, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Corsica, Douglas County.
Full aviation weather for Corsica is published on the Wagner Municipal Airport (KAGZ) page, 41 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. 2 airfields within reach of Corsica 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 Corsica: Mitchell Municipal Airport (KMHE) 49 km
Conditions reported at KAGZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 41 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Corsica specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Corsica.
About Corsica, South Dakota
Corsica rests on a broad, gently rolling expanse of South Dakota prairie, where the sky feels immense and the horizon a distant, unwavering line. It lies 86.0 miles west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 265°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north-north-west of Armour. The land here breathes with the subtle shifts of seasons, from the vibrant green of summer to the stark, bleached gold of late autumn. Farmsteads, modest and sturdy, dot the landscape, their silos like sentinels against the vastness, and wind turbines, graceful giants, turn with a quiet hum, catching the persistent breezes that sweep across the plains. The air itself carries a certain cleanness, a crispness that speaks of open spaces and fertile ground, and the quality of light, especially in the late afternoon, can cast a warm, honeyed glow over the cultivated fields and the uncultivated grasses alike. The story of Corsica is one of hardy settlers drawn to the rich soil of the prairie, many of them of Dutch ancestry, who brought with them a deep-rooted tradition of agriculture and a strong sense of community. The local economy has long been tied to the land, with grain farming and livestock raising forming the backbone of its livelihood, the fields yielding their bounty under the sun and the diligent care of generations. While the pace of life in Corsica is unhurried, reflecting the steady rhythm of the agricultural calendar, there’s a palpable resilience in its character, a quiet strength that has weathered economic shifts and demographic changes. The grain elevator, a familiar landmark, stands as a testament to the ongoing harvest, a hub of activity that connects the local farmers to the wider world, and the occasional rumble of a passing train is a reminder of the connections that bind this prairie settlement to the broader currents of American life.
Live animated radar for Corsica 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Corsica, Douglas County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.425268°N, 98.407302°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57328 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Corsica, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Corsica, 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 Corsica includes coordinates 43.425268°N, 98.407302°W, situated in Douglas County. ZIP code 57328. 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.
