Gettysburg, South Dakota Weather
Gettysburg, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gettysburg, Potter County.
Full aviation weather for Gettysburg is published on the Gettysburg Municipal Airport (K0D8) page, 3 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.
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.
Conditions reported at K0D8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gettysburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gettysburg.
About Gettysburg, South Dakota
Gettysburg, South Dakota, unfolds across a landscape of broad, sweeping horizons, where the land itself seems to breathe with the sky. It lies 78.0 miles west-south-west of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 247°T), and is situated 21.6 miles north-north-east of Onida. The terrain here is a study in subtle, rolling contours, a gentle undulation of prairie that rises and falls like a slumbering giant under an immense, ever-changing canvas of blue. Fields of wheat and corn, vibrant green in the spring and a golden promise by late summer, stretch out to meet the distant sky, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that offer a splash of darker verdure against the sun-baked earth. The air, particularly in the languid heat of midday, carries the dry, clean scent of sun-warmed grasses and the faint, sweet perfume of wild blossoms, a testament to the resilience of life in this wide-open space. At dusk, the light softens, painting the sky in hues of rose and lavender, casting long, ethereal shadows that seem to whisper secrets across the vast prairie floor. The history of Gettysburg is as open and unpretentious as the land it inhabits, its roots firmly planted in the fertile soil of agricultural endeavor and the enduring spirit of its pioneers. Established as a hub for the surrounding ranching and farming communities, Gettysburg's economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the earth, with grain elevators standing sentinel on the outskirts, silent witnesses to harvests past and present. This is a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons and the needs of livestock, a quiet diligence that underpins the character of its people. While not a destination for grand historical reenactments, Gettysburg holds a quiet dignity, a sense of continuity in the weathered facades of its buildings and the steady hum of everyday life, where neighbors still know each other's names and the simple act of conversation is a valued currency.
Live animated radar for Gettysburg 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 | Gettysburg, Potter County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 45.011647°N, 99.955673°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57442 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gettysburg, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gettysburg, 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 Gettysburg includes coordinates 45.011647°N, 99.955673°W, situated in Potter County. ZIP code 57442. 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.
