Oglala, South Dakota Weather
Oglala, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Oglala, Oglala Lakota County.
Full aviation weather for Oglala is published on the Pine Ridge Airport (KIEN) page, 27 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. 4 airfields within reach of Oglala 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 Oglala: Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR) 49 km · Hot Springs Municipal Airport (KHSR) 56 km · Hay Springs Municipal Airport (K4V6) 56 km
Conditions reported at KIEN describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oglala specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Oglala.
About Oglala, South Dakota
Oglala lies across a land that breathes the vastness of the prairie, where the horizon stretches out like an unbroken promise, painted in hues of ochre and pale gold under an immense, ever-shifting sky. It lies 66.3 miles south-south-east of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 158°T), and is situated 14.6 miles north-west of Pine Ridge. Low-lying hills, softened by eons of wind and sun, roll across the landscape, their contours a gentle testament to the forces that shaped this place. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, a mingling of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of distant grasses, especially potent in the lingering light of late afternoon. The sparse architecture of Oglala itself seems to settle into the terrain, its buildings low-slung and practical, mirroring the unpretentious character of the land itself. This is a place deeply imprinted by the enduring spirit of the Oglala Lakota people, whose history is woven into the very soil and wind. The economy of Oglala has long been tied to the land, with ranching and agriculture forming the backbone of its existence, the steady rhythm of livestock and crops dictating the pulse of daily life. For generations, this has been a center for cultural gatherings and a place where traditions are held close, passed down through stories and ceremonies that echo the wisdom of ancestors. The quiet dignity of Oglala is not in grand monuments, but in the resilience of its people and the profound connection they share with this wide, open country.
Live animated radar for Oglala 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 | Oglala, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.188594°N, 102.739621°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57764 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oglala, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oglala, 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 Oglala includes coordinates 43.188594°N, 102.739621°W, situated in Oglala Lakota County. ZIP code 57764. 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. 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.
