Gayville, South Dakota Weather
Gayville, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gayville, Lawrence County.
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About Gayville, South Dakota
Gayville rests in a landscape where the vastness of the American West begins to soften, transitioning from the harsher edges of the badlands into rolling hills and wide, open skies. It lies 33.0 miles north-west of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 308°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-south-east of Spearfish. The terrain here is characterized by a gentle undulation, a subtle rise and fall of land that hints at ancient geological forces. Fields of grain, golden under the immense South Dakota sun, stretch towards horizons punctuated by distant, softly rounded buttes, their forms softened by a haze of heat or the pearly glow of morning. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the fragrance of sun-baked earth and the hardy grasses that cling to the soil, a testament to the enduring spirit of this place. The history of Gayville is intrinsically linked to the agricultural pulse of Lawrence County, a story written in the fertile soil and the resilience of its people. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, supporting a local economy deeply rooted in farming and ranching, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the ebb and flow of daily life. While not a place of grand pronouncements, Gayville holds a quiet dignity, a sense of continuity forged by families who have weathered droughts and celebrated abundant harvests. The distinctive character of Gayville emerges not from singular landmarks, but from the collective memory held within its quiet streets and the enduring spirit of the land it calls home.
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| Location | Gayville, Lawrence County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.370818°N, 103.760198°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57754, 57031 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gayville, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gayville, 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 Gayville includes coordinates 44.370818°N, 103.760198°W, situated in Lawrence County. ZIP code 57754, 57031. 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.
