Mount Vernon, South Dakota Weather
Mount Vernon, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mount Vernon, Davison County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mount Vernon.
About Mount Vernon, South Dakota
Mount Vernon unfolds across the South Dakota prairie, a landscape defined by the subtle, sweeping contours of the land. It lies 78.8 miles west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 279°T), and is situated 11.5 miles west of Mitchell. Here, the sky feels vast, an immense canvas where clouds drift like forgotten thoughts across an endless blue. The terrain itself is a study in gentle resilience, carved by wind and water into broad, shallow valleys that cradle farmsteads and fields. In the quiet hours, especially as dusk descends, a peculiar stillness settles, broken only by the distant hum of machinery or the plaintive cry of a meadowlark. The air, crisp and clean, carries the scent of drying grasses and the faint, earthy perfume of tilled soil, a constant reminder of the fundamental connection between this place and the earth beneath it. The history of Mount Vernon is inextricably linked to the rich agricultural promise of the prairie. Founded with the hope of cultivating the fertile soil, its economy has long been anchored by the bounty of the land, with corn and soybeans dominating the verdant expanse surrounding the settlement. This enduring agrarian character shapes the rhythm of life here, a steady pulse dictated by the seasons and the demanding, yet rewarding, work of farming. While grand landmarks are few, the true character of Mount Vernon resides in its unassuming persistence, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have chosen to make their lives on this open, wind-swept stage. The local cooperative, a cornerstone of the community, embodies this spirit, fostering a sense of shared purpose and mutual reliance that defines the unique, quiet strength of Mount Vernon.
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| Location | Mount Vernon, Davison County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.710542°N, 98.260359°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57363 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Vernon, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon includes coordinates 43.710542°N, 98.260359°W, situated in Davison County. ZIP code 57363. 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. 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.
