Dolton, South Dakota Weather
Dolton, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dolton, Turner County.
Full aviation weather for Dolton is published on the Sioux Falls Regional Airport (KFSD) page, 53 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KFSD describe the airfield itself. Weather 53 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dolton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dolton.
About Dolton, South Dakota
Dolton rests upon the broad, sweeping plains of South Dakota, where the land stretches out like an unrolled bolt of earth-toned cloth under a sky that seems to hold an infinite capacity for light. It lies 34.6 miles west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 263°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-north-east of Freeman. The terrain here is a testament to the quiet persistence of agriculture, a gentle undulation of fields that shift from the deep green of summer crops to the tawny hues of harvested grain, all under the vast, ever-changing canvas of the prairie sky. The air itself carries a clean, crisp scent, tinged with the dry sweetness of ripening corn and the fainter, mineral tang of the soil, a fragrance that settles deep into the lungs. The character of Dolton is one of quiet resilience, a place where the elements dictate the pace and where human endeavor works in concert with the land's inherent rhythms. The history of Dolton is deeply entwined with the westward expansion and the promise of fertile ground, a narrative etched into the very layout of its streets and the weathered facades of its older buildings. Originally established by settlers drawn to the rich agricultural potential, its local economy has long been anchored by the bounty of the surrounding farmland, with grain elevators standing as proud sentinels against the horizon, a constant reminder of the harvest's importance. While not a hub of grand monuments, Dolton possesses a distinct charm in its unpretentious simplicity, a place where generations have cultivated not only crops but also a quiet sense of community, where the passing of seasons is marked by the changing colors of the fields and the steady hum of agricultural life. The subtle shifts in sunlight as dusk descends, painting the western sky in shades of rose and amber, offer a moment of profound beauty, a silent acknowledgment of the enduring spirit of this prairie settlement.
Live animated radar for Dolton 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 | Dolton, Turner County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.490816°N, 97.385619°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57319 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dolton, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dolton, 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 Dolton includes coordinates 43.490816°N, 97.385619°W, situated in Turner County. ZIP code 57319. 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.
