Mission, South Dakota Weather
Mission, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Mission, Todd County.
Full aviation weather for Mission is published on the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Airport (KSUO) page, 17 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 Mission 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 Mission: White River Municipal Airport (K7Q7) 29 km · Miller Field (KVTN) 51 km
Conditions reported at KSUO describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mission specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Mission, South Dakota
Mission unfolds across a landscape of wide, ochre plains that roll and swell under an immense, often cerulean sky. It lies 139.2 miles east-south-east of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 112°T), and is situated 1.5 miles west of Antelope. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle folding of the earth that hints at ancient geological forces. Dry grasses, pale gold and wind-whipped, carpet the land, punctuated by hardy, low-lying shrubs that cling to the soil with tenacious roots. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, carrying the faint, earthy perfume of sun-baked earth and distant, unseen wild sage. Even the light seems to have a particular quality, a clarity that sharpens the edges of the horizon and lends a profound stillness to the afternoon hours. Mission's story is deeply entwined with the Lakota people, a legacy etched into the very spirit of this place, which grew from the St. Francis Mission established in the early 20th century. The local economy, historically reliant on ranching and agriculture, still bears the imprint of the vast cattle ranches that dot the surrounding country, their barbed wire fences tracing faint lines across the horizon. For generations, the rhythm of life in Mission has been dictated by the seasons and the enduring strength of community ties, a quiet resilience that has weathered hardship and celebrated tradition. The presence of the White River, a ribbon of life through this arid expanse, offers a vital resource and a visual counterpoint to the sweeping openness of the prairie.
Live animated radar for Mission 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 | Mission, Todd County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.305837°N, 100.658194°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57555 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mission, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mission, 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 Mission includes coordinates 43.305837°N, 100.658194°W, situated in Todd County. ZIP code 57555. 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.
