Kidder, South Dakota Weather
Kidder, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kidder, Marshall County.
Full aviation weather for Kidder is published on the Britton Municipal Airport (KBTN) page, 8 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. 4 airfields within reach of Kidder 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 Kidder: Gwinner Roger Melroe Field (KGWR) 38 km · Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5) 43 km · Groton Municipal Airport (K2E6) 49 km
Conditions reported at KBTN describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kidder specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kidder.
About Kidder, South Dakota
Kidder rests on the broad, sweeping prairie of eastern South Dakota, a place where the sky feels as vast as the land. It lies 47.2 miles north-east of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 52°T), and is situated 6.6 miles north-north-east of Britton. The terrain here is a study in gentle, rolling contours, the earth a rich tapestry of cultivated fields and open grasslands that stretch to horizons broken only by distant farmsteads and the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees. In the summer, the air hums with the industry of insects, a subtle, constant thrum beneath the immense blue dome, and in the autumn, the wind carries the scent of harvested corn and dry stalks, a clean, crisp perfume that signals the season's turn. The light here is a character in itself, particularly at dusk, when it softens the edges of the world, painting the sky in hues of lavender and gold, and casting long, dramatic shadows across the plowed furrows. The story of Kidder is one of resilience, tied to the fortunes of the land that surrounds it. It grew from the dreams of settlers who saw potential in this fertile soil, their labor etched into the very fields that feed the region today. Agriculture remains the lifeblood of Kidder; the steady rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of life, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the bounty of the earth. While no grand monuments mark its history, the enduring spirit of the people, their pragmatic approach to life shaped by the cycles of nature, is its most distinctive feature. The quiet hum of daily life in Kidder is a testament to a community that understands the deep, abiding connection between the people and the wide, open spaces they call home.
Live animated radar for Kidder 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 | Kidder, Marshall County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 45.883014°N, 97.713435°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57430 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kidder, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kidder, 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 Kidder includes coordinates 45.883014°N, 97.713435°W, situated in Marshall County. ZIP code 57430. 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.
