Scotland, South Dakota Weather
Scotland, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Scotland, Bon Homme County.
Full aviation weather for Scotland is published on the Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN) page, 37 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. 2 airfields within reach of Scotland 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 Scotland: Wagner Municipal Airport (KAGZ) 48 km
Conditions reported at KYKN describe the airfield itself. Weather 37 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Scotland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Scotland.
About Scotland, South Dakota
Scotland, South Dakota, unfolds across the vast, gently rolling prairie, a place where the horizon stretches endlessly, painted in hues of amber and gold under a sky that seems to hold its breath. It lies 58.1 miles west-south-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 242°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-west of Menno. The land itself, a rich, dark loam, speaks of generations of cultivation, its contours smoothed by wind and time into a landscape that feels both ancient and alive. Here, the air carries the clean scent of sun-baked earth and distant, ripening grain, a subtle perfume that clings to the wind. The houses, often painted in modest, enduring colors, stand with a quiet resilience, their windows reflecting the immense, ever-changing sky. The history of Scotland is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent spirit of its people and the fertile ground they have worked. Founded by Scottish immigrants seeking new opportunities, the community has always been tied to the agricultural bounty of the land, a legacy that continues to define its economy. The fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like a patchwork quilt, a testament to the hardiness and foresight of those who settled here. Evenings in Scotland often bring a profound stillness, broken only by the distant hum of farm equipment or the lowing of cattle, a quiet rhythm that underscores the enduring connection between the people and the earth that sustains them.
Live animated radar for Scotland 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 | Scotland, Bon Homme County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.149715°N, 97.717567°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57059 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Scotland, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scotland, 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 Scotland includes coordinates 43.149715°N, 97.717567°W, situated in Bon Homme County. ZIP code 57059. 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.
