Norris, South Dakota Weather
Norris, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Norris, Mellette County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Norris.
About Norris, South Dakota
Norris rests in a vast expanse of South Dakota prairie, where the land rolls with a subtle, almost imperceptible swell towards the horizon. It lies 109.8 miles east-south-east of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 112°T), and is situated 13.4 miles north-west of Parmelee. The sky here is a dominant presence, a boundless canvas that shifts from the crisp, pale blue of morning to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset, painting the sparsely populated landscape with an ever-changing light. The air, when it moves, carries the dry scent of sun-baked earth and the distant whisper of wind through the tough grasses that carpet the undulating terrain. Few trees break the sweep of the land, their sparse clusters offering a welcome, if temporary, shade against the wide-open embrace of the plains. The story of Norris is etched in the resilience of those who have worked this ground, its economy historically tethered to the rhythms of agriculture and ranching. Generations have cultivated wheat and raised cattle, their lives shaped by the cycles of rain and sun, a testament to the enduring spirit of the prairie farmer. While not a bustling hub, Norris possesses a quiet character, a place where the pace of life allows for reflection, and the echoes of its past are carried on the wind. The distinctive stillness of the landscape, broken only by the calls of unseen birds or the distant rumble of a tractor, invites a deeper connection to the land and the enduring legacy of those who have called Norris home.
Live animated radar for Norris and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Norris, Mellette County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.473334°N, 101.196257°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57560 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Norris, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Norris, 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 Norris includes coordinates 43.473334°N, 101.196257°W, situated in Mellette County. ZIP code 57560. 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.
