Pickstown, South Dakota Weather
Pickstown, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pickstown, Charles Mix County.
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About Pickstown, South Dakota
Pickstown rests on a wide, sun-drenched expanse of South Dakota prairie, where the land rolls out in gentle, ochre waves toward the horizon. It lies 91.5 miles north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 322°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south of Lake Andes. The Missouri River, a broad, indifferent artery, hums a low, constant song nearby, its vastness a stark contrast to the modest cluster of buildings that constitute Pickstown. The air here carries the scent of dry grasses and distant rain, a palpable presence that shifts with the vast, ever-changing sky. Evenings often descend with a quiet grace, painting the western heavens in strokes of rose and violet, a spectacle that seems to hold the land in a spell of hushed contemplation. The character of Pickstown is inextricably linked to the mighty Missouri and the colossal engineering feat it once represented. Born from the ambitious Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program, the town's genesis was tied to the construction of the Fort Randall Dam, a monument to human will against the wild. This history imbues Pickstown with a sense of purpose, a legacy of harnessing nature's power. The local economy, while now diversified, still echoes that foundational era, with a strong connection to agriculture and the opportunities presented by the river's recreational offerings. Anglers cast their lines into the flowing currents, and boaters find solace on its expansive waters, contributing to a rhythm of life that feels both connected to the land and the enduring spirit of the river.
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| Location | Pickstown, Charles Mix County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.067217°N, 98.532026°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57367 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pickstown, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pickstown, 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 Pickstown includes coordinates 43.067217°N, 98.532026°W, situated in Charles Mix County. ZIP code 57367. 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.
