Little Eagle, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Little Eagle, Corson County.
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Little Eagle lies on a vast, undulating prairie, a landscape sculpted by wind and sky. It lies 78.3 miles south of Bismarck, ND (from Bismarck, ND: bearing 181°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south of McLaughlin. The land here is a study in subtle shifts of color, from the pale gold of dry grasses in summer to the deep, bruised purples of twilight after a storm. Dust devils dance across the horizon, ephemeral spirits of the plains, and the air, when it’s not carrying the scent of sagebrush, often holds the sharp tang of distant rain. The horizon itself feels immense, a sweeping arc that promises an endless expanse, broken only by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees guarding a dry creek bed. The history of Little Eagle is deeply entwined with the land and the people who have long called this place home. The economy here is primarily agricultural, sustained by the hardy cattle ranches that dot the surrounding countryside, their fences stretching like taut threads across the immense openness. This is a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons and the enduring spirit of its residents, a quiet resilience forged in the face of isolation and the raw beauty of the Badlands’ edge. The few buildings that comprise Little Eagle seem to hunker down against the elements, their weathered facades speaking of generations that have weathered the prairie’s challenges.
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| Location | Little Eagle, Corson County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 45.67583°N, 100.804304°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57642, 57639 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Little Eagle, 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 Little Eagle includes coordinates 45.675830°N, 100.804304°W, situated in Corson County. ZIP code 57642, 57639. Telephone area code: 605. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
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.