Lakeview Colony, South Dakota Weather
Lakeview Colony, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lakeview Colony, Charles Mix County.
Full aviation weather for Lakeview Colony is published on the Wagner Municipal Airport (KAGZ) page, 22 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KAGZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lakeview Colony specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lakeview Colony.
About Lakeview Colony, South Dakota
Lakeview Colony unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the immense, slow hand of the prairie, where the land rises and falls in broad, sweeping gestures under an expansive sky. It lies 91.1 miles west-south-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 256°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north-east of Lake Andes. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a vast canvas of cultivated fields that stretch to the horizon, broken only by the occasional cluster of trees marking a farmstead or a winding, ephemeral creek bed. In the warmer months, the air often carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening grain and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant, low thrum that underscores the quiet industriousness of the place. The light, particularly at dawn and dusk, paints the fields in hues of gold and rose, a fleeting artistry that lends a profound, almost sacred quality to the open spaces. The history of Lakeview Colony is as deeply rooted in the soil as the crops that define its present-day economy. This is a land where settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground and the freedom of the plains, established a way of life that continues to resonate. The local economy remains predominantly agricultural, with vast acreages dedicated to corn, soybeans, and cattle, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land. While grand landmarks are few, the true character of Lakeview Colony is found in its quiet resilience, the enduring spirit of its inhabitants, and the unpretentious beauty of its open vistas, where each sunrise brings a fresh promise to the enduring rhythm of rural life.
Live animated radar for Lakeview Colony 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.
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| Location | Lakeview Colony, Charles Mix County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.2202°N, 98.4564°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57356 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakeview Colony, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakeview Colony, 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 Lakeview Colony includes coordinates 43.220200°N, 98.456400°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. 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.
