Eagle Butte, South Dakota Weather
Eagle Butte, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Eagle Butte, Dewey County.
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About Eagle Butte, South Dakota
Eagle Butte rises from a land of subtle, sweeping horizons, a place where the earth seems to breathe with a quiet, expansive grace. It lies 117.2 miles east-north-east of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 56°T), and is situated 0.1 miles south of North Eagle Butte. The terrain here is a study in the patient work of wind and water, a landscape of rolling grasslands punctuated by the occasional low butte, their rounded forms softened by the endless sky. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the wildness of the prairie, and in the long, golden light of late afternoon, the landscape unfolds in shades of ochre, sage, and the deepest, clearest blue. Even the clouds seem to possess a grander scale, drifting like majestic ships across an ocean of air, casting fleeting shadows that race across the sun-baked earth. Eagle Butte, as the heart of this rolling prairie country, carries the weight of its history and its people. The Cheyenne River Indian Reservation surrounds this settlement, a place where the traditions and resilience of Native American culture are a living force, evident in the community's spirit and the stories whispered on the wind. The economy here, like the land itself, is largely tied to ranching and agriculture, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the soil. One might see the slow, deliberate movement of cattle across the vast pastures, or the determined effort of farmers coaxing life from the fertile earth, each act a continuation of generations past. The distinctive character of Eagle Butte is not one of bustling commerce, but of a deep, abiding strength, a quiet dignity that mirrors the enduring beauty of the surrounding plains.
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| Location | Eagle Butte, Dewey County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 45.00248°N, 101.233485°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57625 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Eagle Butte, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Eagle Butte, 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 Eagle Butte includes coordinates 45.002480°N, 101.233485°W, situated in Dewey County. ZIP code 57625. 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.
