Dudley, South Dakota Weather
Dudley, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dudley, Fall River County.
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About Dudley, South Dakota
Dudley rests in a landscape of broad, rolling plains, where the sky seems to hold an almost physical presence, vast and ever-shifting. It lies 60.7 miles south-south-west of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 209°T), and is situated 0.8 miles north-north-east of Edgemont. The earth here, a rich tapestry of ochre and muted green, rises and falls in gentle swells, punctuated by the occasional cluster of hardy cottonwoods or the stark, sculptural forms of wind-scoured rock formations. The air carries the clean, dry scent of prairie grasses and distant, sun-baked earth, and in the late afternoon, the light softens to a hazy gold, casting long shadows that stretch and distort across the open country. Life in Dudley moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, dictated by the seasons and the wide-open spaces that surround it, a place where the horizon feels less like a boundary and more like an invitation. The history of Dudley is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of Fall River County, a testament to generations who coaxed sustenance from this often-challenging terrain. Ranching and small-scale farming remain the bedrock of its local economy, with vast pastures stretching out under the immense sky, dotted with the patient silhouettes of cattle. While not a hub of industry, Dudley possesses a quiet resilience, a persistence born of its pioneering roots, and a strong sense of community that binds its residents together. The distinctive character of Dudley is found not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the stark, elemental beauty of the land they call home.
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| Location | Dudley, Fall River County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.311362°N, 103.818253°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57735 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dudley, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dudley, 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 Dudley includes coordinates 43.311362°N, 103.818253°W, situated in Fall River County. ZIP code 57735. Telephone area code: 605. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
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.
