Fedora, South Dakota Weather
Fedora, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fedora, Miner County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fedora.
About Fedora, South Dakota
Fedora rests under a sky that seems to stretch forever, a vast canvas of cerulean blue that melts into the prairie grasses fringing the town. It lies 63.0 miles west-north-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 301°T), and is situated 13.1 miles west of Howard. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle rolling that hints at the ancient forces that shaped it, now softened by the patient work of wind and rain. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and distant crops, a palpable quietude broken only by the occasional low drone of a passing tractor or the sharp, clear call of a meadowlark. The buildings of Fedora, mostly low-slung and practical, seem to have grown organically from the soil, their weathered wood and faded paint whispering stories of resilience against the elements. The story of Fedora is inextricably linked to the golden age of agriculture that swept across this region, a time when wheat fields rippled like a tawny sea and the promise of the land drew hopeful settlers. This was a place built on the sweat of farmers and the quiet determination of families who carved out a life from the seemingly endless expanse. While the great agricultural booms have softened, the land remains the heart of Fedora's economy, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels against the horizon, a constant reminder of the enduring connection to the soil. The local character is one of quiet self-reliance, a community where neighbors know each other's names and the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons and the planting calendar, a deeply rooted existence in the heart of the Great Plains.
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| Location | Fedora, Miner County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.008866°N, 97.79091°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57337 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fedora, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fedora, 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 Fedora includes coordinates 44.008866°N, 97.790910°W, situated in Miner County. ZIP code 57337. 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.
