Plainview Colony, South Dakota Weather
Plainview Colony, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Plainview Colony, Edmunds County.
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About Plainview Colony, South Dakota
Plainview Colony exists under a sky that stretches with an almost audacious breadth, a canvas where clouds drift like forgotten thoughts across an immense blue. It lies 26.4 miles west-north-west of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 288°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north of Ipswich. The land here is a study in subtle contours, rolling plains that give way to shallow draws, each rise and dip a gentle suggestion of the earth's ancient breathing. The air, particularly in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a crispness, a clean scent of dry grasses and the distant promise of rain. The character of Plainview Colony is one of quiet resilience, a place where the elements dictate the pace and the horizon offers an unending perspective, vast and profoundly still. The history of this place is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its founding families, who sought sustenance and a life apart from the clamor of the world. This agricultural heartland, where wheat fields shimmer like golden seas under the summer sun, forms the bedrock of Plainview Colony’s economy. The rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the year, a slow, deliberate cycle that has shaped the lives of generations. While not a hub of industry, the local businesses are anchors, providing essential services and fostering a sense of shared endeavor. The few buildings that comprise Plainview Colony stand as humble testaments to human persistence against the vast, indifferent beauty of the prairie.
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| Location | Plainview Colony, Edmunds County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 45.581642°N, 99.006499°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57456 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Plainview Colony, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plainview Colony, 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 Plainview Colony includes coordinates 45.581642°N, 99.006499°W, situated in Edmunds County. ZIP code 57456. 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.
