Elkton, South Dakota Weather
Elkton, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elkton, Brookings County.
Full aviation weather for Elkton is published on the Tyler Municipal Airport (K63Y) page, 27 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. 6 airfields within reach of Elkton 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 Elkton: Brookings Regional Airport (KBKX) 28 km · Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN) 32 km · Arlington Municipal Airport (K3A9) 54 km · Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS) 54 km · Myers Field Airport (KCNB) 58 km
Conditions reported at K63Y describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elkton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elkton.
About Elkton, South Dakota
Elkton rests in the broad embrace of the South Dakota prairie, where the land stretches out in a vast, unbroken expanse, kissed by an immense sky that spills its light in generous, unhurried floods. It lies 48.6 miles north-north-east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 13°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west of Lake Benton. The terrain here is a gentle, sweeping canvas of cultivated fields and native grasses, a subtle topography that offers no dramatic peaks but a profound sense of openness. In the distance, the horizon is a clean, sharp line, and when the wind blows, it carries the scent of turned earth and ripening grain, a clean, sharp smell that defines the air. The character of Elkton is etched in the quiet resilience of its people, a quiet strength born of a life lived in concert with the seasons. The story of Elkton is woven into the rich, dark soil that has sustained its agricultural heart for generations. Its founding was a testament to the pioneering spirit that saw opportunity in these fertile plains, and the local economy continues to thrive on the bounty of its farms, where corn and soybeans are king, yielding their harvests under the watchful gaze of the sun. This is a place where the rhythm of life is tied to the planting and the reaping, a dependable cycle that has shaped its cultural character. While not a bustling metropolis, Elkton possesses a distinctive charm, a place where neighborly connections are strong and the simple pleasures of rural life are deeply cherished, a quiet dignity that resonates through its daily unfolding.
Live animated radar for Elkton 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 | Elkton, Brookings County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.236079°N, 96.481155°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57026 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elkton, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elkton, 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 Elkton includes coordinates 44.236079°N, 96.481155°W, situated in Brookings County. ZIP code 57026. 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.
