Lake Poinsett, South Dakota Weather
Lake Poinsett, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Poinsett, Hamlin County.
Full aviation weather for Lake Poinsett is published on the Arlington Municipal Airport (K3A9) page, 20 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 Lake Poinsett 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 Lake Poinsett: Brookings Regional Airport (KBKX) 36 km · Watertown Regional Airport (KATY) 39 km · Wilder Airport (K6E5) 41 km
Conditions reported at K3A9 describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake Poinsett specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Poinsett.
About Lake Poinsett, South Dakota
Lake Poinsett unfolds across the South Dakota prairie, a shimmering expanse of blue framed by gently rolling terrain. It lies 72.7 miles north-north-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 345°T), and is situated 6.4 miles east of Lake Norden. Its waters, often reflecting the vast, cloud-strewn sky, lie within a basin that feels both ancient and alive. The air here carries a particular crispness, especially as the sun dips low, painting the western horizon in hues of rose and gold that bleed into the water's surface. Shorelines are a mosaic of native grasses that sway in the constant breeze, interspersed with stands of cottonwood and willow trees, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets. This is a landscape where the horizon feels impossibly distant, and the quietude is broken only by the calls of waterfowl or the distant hum of a tractor. The history of Lake Poinsett is intimately tied to the agricultural heart of Hamlin County, its fertile surroundings supporting generations of farming families. While no grand mansions or bustling industrial complexes define its character, the land itself is the primary source of its livelihood, yielding crops that feed the nation. The lake, a natural jewel, draws visitors seeking respite and recreation, its shores offering opportunities for fishing and boating that echo the simple pleasures of a bygone era. In the quiet evenings, the scattered farmsteads dotting the landscape ignite with warm, inviting lights, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who call this part of South Dakota home, their lives interwoven with the seasons and the rhythms of the prairie.
Live animated radar for Lake Poinsett 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 | Lake Poinsett, Hamlin County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.5664°N, 97.0798°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57212, 57234 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Poinsett, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Poinsett, 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 Lake Poinsett includes coordinates 44.566400°N, 97.079800°W, situated in Hamlin County. ZIP code 57212, 57234. 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.
