Presho, South Dakota Weather
Presho, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Presho, Lyman County.
Full aviation weather for Presho is published on the Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR) page, 56 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KPIR describe the airfield itself. Weather 56 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Presho specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Presho.
About Presho, South Dakota
Presho rises from the vast, rolling plains of South Dakota, a scattering of buildings against an immense sky that seems to stretch forever. It lies 132.3 miles south-west of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 216°T), and is situated 26.4 miles west-south-west of Lower Brule. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, the grasses a pale gold in the summer sun, turning to straw and rust as the seasons advance. An almost palpable quietude pervades the air, broken only by the whisper of wind across the open fields and the distant bleating of sheep. The horizon is a clean, unbroken line, a constant reminder of the immense distances and the elemental forces that shape this country. Even the shadows cast by the low-slung structures seem to possess a certain weight, stretching long and thin across the unpaved avenues as the day draws to a close. The history of Presho is deeply entwined with the westward expansion and the hardy spirit of those who sought a life on the prairie. Founded as a railroad town, its economy has long been tied to the cycles of agriculture, the land yielding crops and supporting livestock that are then sent out to the wider world. The grain elevators stand as stoic sentinels, testament to the vital role of farming in sustaining this remote corner of the country. While the railroad's prominence has waned, the resilience of Presho remains, a quiet determination evident in the weathered facades of its businesses and the steadfast gaze of its inhabitants. It is a place where time feels measured by the slow turning of the earth and the enduring strength of community.
Live animated radar for Presho 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.
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| Location | Presho, Lyman County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.909712°N, 100.058734°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57568 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Presho, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Presho, 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 Presho includes coordinates 43.909712°N, 100.058734°W, situated in Lyman County. ZIP code 57568. 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. 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.
