Ethan, South Dakota Weather
Ethan, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ethan, Davison County.
Full aviation weather for Ethan is published on the Mitchell Municipal Airport (KMHE) page, 26 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. 2 airfields within reach of Ethan 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 Ethan: Wagner Municipal Airport (KAGZ) 59 km
Conditions reported at KMHE describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ethan specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ethan.
About Ethan, South Dakota
Ethan rests under a vast, ever-shifting South Dakota sky, a place where the land rolls out in broad, generous sweeps of agricultural gold and green. It lies 64.5 miles west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 270°T), and is situated 11.4 miles south of Mitchell. The terrain here is a gentle, undulating prairie, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwoods that offer a whisper of shade against the wide-open horizon. A palpable stillness often settles over the landscape, broken only by the rustle of wind through tall grasses or the distant hum of a tractor. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, particularly potent after a summer rain, a subtle perfume of soil and growing things. The character of Ethan is deeply intertwined with the hardy spirit of its agricultural roots, a legacy stretching back to the homesteading era. Life here has long been shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest, with grain elevators standing like sentinels against the sky, testament to a local economy built on the bounty of the land. While modern conveniences have arrived, the fundamental rhythm of life in Ethan remains tied to the seasons, a steady, unhurried pace that allows for a quiet appreciation of the surrounding natural beauty. The community’s resilience and close-knit nature are palpable, a shared understanding forged by generations who have weathered the prairie's challenges and celebrated its enduring plenty.
Live animated radar for Ethan 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 | Ethan, Davison County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.547762°N, 97.988129°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57334 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ethan, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ethan, 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 Ethan includes coordinates 43.547762°N, 97.988129°W, situated in Davison County. ZIP code 57334. 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.
