Hillcrest Colony, South Dakota Weather
Hillcrest Colony, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hillcrest Colony, Clark County.
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About Hillcrest Colony, South Dakota
Hillcrest Colony lies under a wide, often brilliant sky, where the land itself seems to sigh in gentle swells of prairie grass. It lies 53.5 miles south-east of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 132°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north-north-east of Clark. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, a rolling expanse that catches the sun in broad, golden swathes and pools shadow in the hollows as evening approaches. Few trees interrupt the horizon, save for determined clusters around farmsteads, their silhouettes stark against the vastness. The air carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the earthy fragrance of turned soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening grain. It is a place where the wind is a constant companion, a restless spirit that whispers through the tall grasses and skims across the open fields, shaping the very character of the land. The history of Hillcrest Colony is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of this region, a testament to the perseverance of those who first broke this ground. For generations, the economy has been rooted in the cultivation of crops, the steady rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily life. While no grand monuments mark its past, the sturdy farmhouses and weathered barns scattered across the landscape speak of enduring labor and quiet resilience. This is a place where the land provides, and where that provision shapes the close-knit, practical nature of its inhabitants, their lives a simple, honest unfolding against the backdrop of the seasons.
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| Location | Hillcrest Colony, Clark County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.946242°N, 97.669873°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57236 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hillcrest Colony, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hillcrest Colony, 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 Hillcrest Colony includes coordinates 44.946242°N, 97.669873°W, situated in Clark County. ZIP code 57236. 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.
