Hillsview, South Dakota Weather
Hillsview, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hillsview, McPherson County.
Full aviation weather for Hillsview is published on the Eureka Municipal Airport (K3W8) page, 16 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 Hillsview 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 Hillsview: Ashley Municipal Airport (KASY) 43 km
Conditions reported at K3W8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hillsview specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hillsview.
About Hillsview, South Dakota
Hillsview is a place where the prairie breathes, a vast canvas painted with the subtle hues of agricultural endeavor. It lies 53.7 miles west-north-west of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 285°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-south-east of Eureka. The land here rolls with a gentle, persistent grace, not the dramatic peaks of mountains, but the sweeping curves of earth that have been shaped by wind and water over millennia. Wide-open skies dominate, their immensity amplified by the absence of tall trees, allowing for an unobstructed view of the sun’s slow arc and the breathtaking expanse of starlit nights. The air, especially in the quiet hours of dawn, carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant promise of rain, a constant reminder of the elemental forces at play. Even the structures of human habitation seem to yield to this grand landscape, their low profiles and earthy tones blending into the terrain as if they, too, have grown from the soil. The history of Hillsview is inextricably linked to the hardy souls who first tamed this seemingly boundless expanse, drawn by the promise of fertile land and a life of independence. The local economy, a testament to resilience, remains deeply rooted in agriculture, the golden waves of wheat and corn dictating the rhythm of the seasons and the fortunes of its residents. Generations have worked these fields, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest, a quiet continuity that defines the character of Hillsview. Though small, the community possesses a distinct spirit, a blend of pragmatism and a deep appreciation for the simple beauty of their surroundings, a quiet strength born from facing the elements and building a life from the raw, untamed beauty of the South Dakota prairie.
Live animated radar for Hillsview 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Hillsview, McPherson County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 45.664702°N, 99.558451°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57437 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hillsview, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hillsview, 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 Hillsview includes coordinates 45.664702°N, 99.558451°W, situated in McPherson County. ZIP code 57437. 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.
