Newport Colony, South Dakota Weather
Newport Colony, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Newport Colony, Marshall County.
Full aviation weather for Newport Colony is published on the Groton Municipal Airport (K2E6) page, 20 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. 5 airfields within reach of Newport Colony 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 Newport Colony: Britton Municipal Airport (KBTN) 21 km · Aberdeen Regional Airport (KABR) 46 km · The Sigurd Anderson Airport (K1D7) 54 km · Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5) 56 km
Conditions reported at K2E6 describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Newport Colony specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Newport Colony.
About Newport Colony, South Dakota
Newport Colony lies cradled by the broad, rolling plains of northeastern South Dakota, a landscape painted in swathes of gold and green under an immense sky. It lies 30.6 miles east-north-east of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 61°T), and is situated 17.9 miles north-north-east of Groton. The land here is a patient geography of gentle swells and shallow valleys, carved by ancient glaciers and now dedicated to the cultivation of grain and cattle. A quiet wind, carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and distant hayfields, is the constant companion, rustling through the tall grasses that fringe the occasional cluster of farmsteads. The light, especially in the late afternoon, softens the sharp angles of the horizon, casting long, painterly shadows that stretch across the fields like benevolent fingers. The history of Newport Colony is a story etched in resilience and the turning of seasons, its origins tied to the homesteading spirit that sought to tame this prairie expanse. Though no grand monuments mark its passage, the legacy of those early settlers endures in the sturdy architecture of the few remaining barns and the enduring agricultural roots that anchor its local economy. The land itself, a rich loam, continues to yield its bounty, supporting a modest but vital network of farms and ranches. Life in Newport Colony unfolds with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, a rhythm dictated by the sun and the soil, where neighbourly bonds are as strong as the fences that delineate the fields.
Live animated radar for Newport 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 | Newport Colony, Marshall County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 45.67902°N, 97.932944°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57432 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Newport Colony, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Newport 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 Newport Colony includes coordinates 45.679020°N, 97.932944°W, situated in Marshall County. ZIP code 57432. 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.
