Irene, South Dakota Weather
Irene, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Irene, Clay County.
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About Irene, South Dakota
Irene rests under a sky that stretches, immense and ever-changing, across the broad prairie. It lies 39.7 miles south-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 216°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-south-west of Viborg. The land here is a study in subtle slopes, a gentle rolling terrain that falls away into wide, open fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks whispering secrets to the wind. In the distance, the horizon is a clean, sharp line, broken only by the occasional silhouette of a lone farmhouse or a cluster of wind turbines, their blades slicing through the vast blue. The air, especially in the quiet hours of early morning or late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, tinged with the dust of the fields and the sweet fragrance of ripening crops. The light itself seems to possess a unique quality, a soft, golden luminescence that bathes the landscape in a warm, almost tangible glow as the sun begins its descent. The story of Irene is one of resilience and the enduring spirit of the prairie farmer. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, a rhythm deeply ingrained in the soil and the lives of its inhabitants. The local economy, like so many in this part of South Dakota, is intrinsically tied to agriculture, with generations of families working the land, coaxing sustenance from the rich, dark earth. The legacy of those who first settled here, seeking opportunity and a new beginning, is evident in the sturdy, well-maintained buildings that form the heart of Irene. While not a bustling metropolis, Irene possesses a quiet character, a sense of community that thrives on shared experience and a deep connection to the land that sustains it.
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| Location | Irene, Clay County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.083047°N, 97.160608°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57037 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Irene, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Irene, 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 Irene includes coordinates 43.083047°N, 97.160608°W, situated in Clay County. ZIP code 57037. 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.
