Pine Ridge, South Dakota Weather
Pine Ridge, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pine Ridge, Oglala Lakota County.
Full aviation weather for Pine Ridge is published on the Pine Ridge Airport (KIEN) page, 4 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 Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge: Gordon Municipal Airport (KGRN) 40 km · Hay Springs Municipal Airport (K4V6) 40 km · Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR) 49 km
Conditions reported at KIEN describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pine Ridge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pine Ridge.
About Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Pine Ridge unfolds across a vast, wind-scoured expanse where the earth's skin is a mosaic of muted greens and ochres, broken by the stark silhouettes of wind-battered junipers. It lies 80.3 miles south-south-east of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 155°T), and is situated 14.6 miles south-east of Oglala. The horizon, a relentless, unbroken line, seems to stretch to the very edge of the world, and the sky above is a boundless canvas, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of an approaching storm or a fading sunset. Dust, fine as talc, hangs in the air, catching the sunlight in shimmering veils, and the wind is a constant companion, a low, mournful hum that whispers through the sparse grasses and rattles the corrugated metal roofs of the scattered homes. The land itself feels ancient, shaped by millennia of sun and wind, a stark and beautiful testament to resilience, where even the smallest wildflower seems to bloom with a fierce, defiant beauty against the immense, indifferent sky. The history of Pine Ridge is deeply etched into the very soul of this land, a place where the legacy of the Oglala Lakota people continues to resonate. This is a place where the rhythms of life are dictated by the seasons and the traditions of a proud heritage, a place where the local economy, though challenged, finds its strength in community and a deep connection to the land. The general store, a hub of activity, often serves as the de facto gathering place, its shelves stocked with essentials and its walls bearing witness to generations of stories shared. Though the challenges are undeniable, there remains a palpable spirit of perseverance, a quiet dignity that permeates the air, a profound sense of belonging that binds the people of Pine Ridge together.
Live animated radar for Pine Ridge 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 | Pine Ridge, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.025541°N, 102.556274°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57770 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pine Ridge, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pine Ridge, 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 Pine Ridge includes coordinates 43.025541°N, 102.556274°W, situated in Oglala Lakota County. ZIP code 57770. 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.
