Lake Andes, South Dakota Weather
Lake Andes, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Andes, Charles Mix County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Andes.
About Lake Andes, South Dakota
Lake Andes rests in a broad, shallow basin, its waters reflecting the vast, often startlingly blue South Dakota sky. It lies 96.4 miles west-south-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 254°T), and is situated 13.6 miles west-north-west of Wagner. The land around it rolls with the gentle swells of prairie, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons that seem to recede with every passing mile. In summer, the air here hums with the insistent drone of insects and carries the faint, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain. The lake itself, a broad expanse of placid water, is fringed by reeds and marsh grasses, a haven for waterfowl and a quiet mirror to the changing light, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, amber shadows across the water. The history of Lake Andes is as deeply rooted in the land as the tenacious prairie grasses. Once a vital stop for travelers and traders, its fortunes have long been tied to the bounty of the surrounding agricultural land. The local economy still largely revolves around farming, with a steady rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pace of life. The lake, of course, remains a central feature, offering opportunities for fishing and recreation, a subtle draw that brings people to its shores. While not a place of grand pronouncements, Lake Andes possesses a quiet dignity, a resilience forged by generations who have learned to live in concert with the open sky and the fertile earth.
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| Location | Lake Andes, Charles Mix County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.156382°N, 98.54147°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57356 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Andes, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Andes, 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 Lake Andes includes coordinates 43.156382°N, 98.541470°W, situated in Charles Mix County. ZIP code 57356. 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.
