Harrold, South Dakota Weather
Harrold, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Harrold, Hughes County.
Full aviation weather for Harrold is published on the Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR) page, 46 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 Harrold 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 Harrold: Gettysburg Municipal Airport (K0D8) 54 km
Conditions reported at KPIR describe the airfield itself. Weather 46 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Harrold specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Harrold.
About Harrold, South Dakota
Harrold rests upon a landscape shaped by the patient sculpting of wind and water, a place where the earth unfurls in broad, sweeping plains that meet a sky that seems to stretch infinitely in every direction. It lies 89.3 miles south-west of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 224°T), and is situated 14.7 miles west of Highmore. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, a rolling expanse of grassland and cropland that hums with the quiet industry of the agricultural heartland. In the long, lingering light of late afternoon, the wheat fields can shimmer like a sea of pale gold, and the air itself seems to hold a certain clarity, a crispness that speaks of open spaces and a deep, abiding connection to the land. Even the occasional cluster of trees, standing sentinel near a farmstead, seems to draw strength from the boundless horizon, their branches reaching towards the wide-open heavens. The story of Harrold is deeply entwined with the early settlers who were drawn to the fertile soil and the promise of a new beginning, their endeavors forging a community that has weathered the seasons of change. This area has long been a place of agricultural endeavor, its economy rooted in the cultivation of grains and the raising of livestock, a heritage that continues to define the rhythm of life. While the pace is unhurried, there is a palpable sense of purpose, a quiet determination that echoes the resilience of generations past. One might notice the sturdy, practical architecture of the buildings, built to withstand the elements and to serve the needs of a hardworking populace, each structure a small testament to the enduring spirit of Harrold.
Live animated radar for Harrold 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 | Harrold, Hughes County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.524428°N, 99.739284°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57536 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Harrold, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harrold, 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 Harrold includes coordinates 44.524428°N, 99.739284°W, situated in Hughes County. ZIP code 57536. 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.
