Philip, South Dakota Weather
Philip, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Philip, Haakon County.
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About Philip, South Dakota
Philip stretches out under a vast South Dakota sky, its low-slung buildings a humble punctuation mark on the rolling prairie. It lies 77.8 miles east of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 92°T), and is situated 28.8 miles east of Wall. The land here is a study in subtle greens and tans, a landscape shaped by wind and sun, where distant buttes rise like sleeping giants on the horizon. The air, when it’s not sharp with winter's bite, carries the scent of dry grass and the faint, sweet promise of rain. Evenings here can be spectacular, the setting sun bleeding hues of apricot and rose across the immense canvas of the west, casting long, dancing shadows that soften the sharp edges of the day. Life in Philip moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, a quiet hum beneath the expansive heavens. The history of Philip is deeply entwined with the cattle ranching and agricultural heritage of the region, a story told in the weathered barns and fences that dot the surrounding countryside. It was a vital supply point for the homesteaders and ranchers who carved a life out of this open land, a place where goods were traded and news exchanged. The local economy, still largely rooted in agriculture, sees the rhythm of the seasons dictate the pace of daily life, from the planting of crops to the fall roundups. While not a bustling metropolis, Philip possesses a distinct character, a resilience forged in the isolation and beauty of the West River country, a quiet testament to enduring spirit.
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| Location | Philip, Haakon County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.039433°N, 101.665144°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57567 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Philip, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Philip, 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 Philip includes coordinates 44.039433°N, 101.665144°W, situated in Haakon County. ZIP code 57567. 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.
