Fairfax, South Dakota Weather
Fairfax, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fairfax, Gregory County.
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About Fairfax, South Dakota
Fairfax rests on the undulating prairie, a place where the sky feels impossibly vast and the horizon stretches without interruption. It lies 101.9 miles north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 313°T), and is situated 19.6 miles west-south-west of Lake Andes. The land here is a tapestry of sun-bleached grasses and stoic, wind-worn trees that cling to the gentle slopes. Farms, their silos like stoic sentinels, punctuate the vastness, their fields a patchwork quilt of gold and green depending on the season. The air itself often carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of worked earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening crops, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, melancholic shadows that stretch across the open plains. The history of Fairfax is etched into the very soil, a story of hardy settlers drawn by the promise of fertile land and the quiet solitude of the western plains. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, thrives on the cultivation of corn and soybeans, the steady rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily life. Generations have worked this earth, their resilience a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this community. While not a bustling metropolis, Fairfax holds a distinctive character, a place where neighborly bonds are strong and the pace of life allows for contemplation, a stark contrast to the hurried world elsewhere.
Live animated radar for Fairfax and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Fairfax, Gregory County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.027497°N, 98.888423°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57335 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairfax, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairfax, 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 Fairfax includes coordinates 43.027497°N, 98.888423°W, situated in Gregory County. ZIP code 57335. 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. 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.
