Nisland, South Dakota Weather
Nisland, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Nisland, Butte County.
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About Nisland, South Dakota
Nisland unfolds as a quiet exhale upon the broad canvas of western South Dakota, where the earth exhales a scent of sun-baked grasses and distant pine. It lies 43.9 miles north-north-west of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 339°T), and is situated 19.6 miles north-east of Spearfish. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of countless seasons, give way to a sky that seems to stretch on forever, a vast, ever-changing dome of cerulean and, at dusk, a bruised, glorious violet. The land here is a study in subtle hues of ochre, sage, and the pale green of resilient scrub, broken only by the occasional dark, stoic silhouette of a juniper or the gentle sweep of dry creek beds that trace ephemeral paths across the terrain. The air itself carries a certain clarity, a crispness that speaks of wide-open spaces and a profound quietude broken only by the whisper of the wind and the distant lowing of cattle. The history of Nisland is as deeply etched into this landscape as the old wagon ruts are into the earth, a testament to hardy pioneers who sought their fortune amidst these wide horizons. Its economy, once perhaps more reliant on the robust pulse of ranching and agriculture that still defines much of the surrounding countryside, has adapted, finding its footing in the careful stewardship of the land and the quiet hum of local commerce. Though no grand monuments mark its presence, the character of Nisland is found in the enduring spirit of its people, a resilience forged in the crucible of prairie life, and in the simple beauty of a place where the stars blaze with an almost overwhelming brilliance in the ink-black night.
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| Location | Nisland, Butte County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.673041°N, 103.553526°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57762 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nisland, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nisland, 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 Nisland includes coordinates 44.673041°N, 103.553526°W, situated in Butte County. ZIP code 57762. 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.
