Piedmont, South Dakota Weather
Piedmont, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Piedmont, Meade County.
Full aviation weather for Piedmont is published on the Sturgis Municipal Airport (K49B) page, 21 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. 5 airfields within reach of Piedmont 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 Piedmont: Ellsworth Air Force Base (KRCA) 25 km · Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP) 34 km · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field (KSPF) 42 km · Custer County Airport (KCUT) 58 km
Conditions reported at K49B describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Piedmont specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Piedmont.
About Piedmont, South Dakota
Piedmont unfolds across the rolling, golden-brown prairie, a landscape that exhales the vastness of western South Dakota. It lies 13.1 miles north-west of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 323°T), and is situated 3.6 miles north-west of Summerset. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, where low, rounded hills meet wide, open skies, and the very air seems to carry a whisper of endless horizons. Sparse stands of cottonwoods and junipers cling to the draws and coulees, their green a stark punctuation against the sun-bleached grasses that sway with an almost imperceptible rhythm. The quality of light here is remarkable, particularly as the day wanes, casting long, dramatic shadows that sculpt the terrain and imbue the fading afternoon with a hushed, ethereal glow. The scent of dry earth and wild sage is a constant companion, a perfume of the untamed. The history of Piedmont is intrinsically linked to the fertile lands and the hardy spirit of those who sought a life upon them. Originally established as a farming and ranching hub, its economy still draws strength from the cattle that graze the expansive pastures and the crops that emerge from the rich soil during the brief, vibrant growing season. The railroad once played a significant role in connecting Piedmont to wider markets, a legacy hinted at by the occasional weathered barn or the faint imprint of old tracks across the land. While the pace of life in Piedmont is unhurried, a quiet resilience permeates its character, a reflection of its pioneering roots and its enduring connection to the earth that sustains it.
Live animated radar for Piedmont 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Piedmont, Meade County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.231653°N, 103.389075°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57769 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Piedmont, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Piedmont, 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 Piedmont includes coordinates 44.231653°N, 103.389075°W, situated in Meade County. ZIP code 57769. 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.
