Cresbard, South Dakota Weather
Cresbard, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cresbard, Faulk County.
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About Cresbard, South Dakota
Cresbard unfolds across the South Dakota prairie under a sky that seems impossibly vast, a canvas of ever-shifting blues and grays. It lies 30.3 miles south-west of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 228°T), and is situated 19.4 miles south-south-east of Ipswich. The land here rolls gently, a subtle topography of golden grasses and agricultural fields that stretch towards horizons punctuated only by the distant silhouettes of farmsteads. In the quiet mornings, a pearly mist often clings to the low-lying areas, softening the edges of the world and lending an almost dreamlike quality to the awakening landscape. The air itself, clean and carrying the faint, earthy scent of turned soil and distant livestock, feels like a promise of open space. The history of Cresbard is written in the grain elevators that stand like sentinels against the wind, silent witnesses to the cycles of planting and harvest that have sustained this place for generations. Its economy, deeply rooted in the fertile earth, revolves around the cultivation of corn, soybeans, and wheat, a testament to the enduring spirit of agriculture in this region. While the pace of life in Cresbard is measured and deliberate, there’s a quiet resilience here, a deep connection to the land and to the shared experiences that bind its people. The occasional rumble of a passing train, carrying the bounty of the fields to markets far and wide, serves as a constant reminder of the outward reach of this landlocked heartland.
Live animated radar for Cresbard and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Cresbard, Faulk County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 45.169974°N, 98.948442°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57435 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cresbard, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cresbard, 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 Cresbard includes coordinates 45.169974°N, 98.948442°W, situated in Faulk County. ZIP code 57435. 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.
