Meckling, South Dakota Weather
Meckling, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Meckling, Clay County.
Full aviation weather for Meckling is published on the Harold Davidson Field (KVMR) page, 14 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. 3 airfields within reach of Meckling 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 Meckling: Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN) 27 km · Hartington Municipal Airport / Bud Becker Field (K0B4) 30 km
Conditions reported at KVMR describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Meckling specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Meckling.
About Meckling, South Dakota
Meckling rests on the broad, fertile plains of southeastern South Dakota, a place where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a pale blue canvas brushed with wisps of cloud. It lies 41.4 miles north-west of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 305°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-north-west of Vermillion. The land here is a study in gentle slopes and wide horizons, an agricultural heartland where fields of corn and soybeans ripple like a green and gold sea under the vast prairie sun. The Missouri River, a powerful artery of this region, lies a stone's throw to the west, its presence a constant, quiet hum felt in the damp air and the occasional flash of sunlight on distant water. Life in Meckling moves with a deliberate, measured pace, dictated by the seasons and the turning of the earth, a rhythm as old as the soil itself. The story of Meckling is deeply entwined with the rich, dark earth that surrounds it and the lifeblood of the Missouri River. Its early days were shaped by the pioneers who recognized the land's potential for farming, their hopes and hard work seeding the foundations of what Meckling is today. The economy has always been anchored in agriculture, with generations of families tending the fields, their livelihoods directly tied to the bounty of the harvest. While the railroad once played a more prominent role, the enduring spirit of Meckling lies in its connection to the land and the quiet resilience of its people, who continue to cultivate a life of purpose and community amidst the sweeping openness of the prairie.
Live animated radar for Meckling 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 | Meckling, Clay County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 42.842496°N, 97.069492°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57069 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Meckling, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Meckling, 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 Meckling includes coordinates 42.842496°N, 97.069492°W, situated in Clay County. ZIP code 57069. 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.
