Sherman, South Dakota Weather
Sherman, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sherman, Minnehaha County.
Full aviation weather for Sherman is published on the Quentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne Municipal Airport (KLYV) page, 26 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. 6 airfields within reach of Sherman 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 Sherman: Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN) 29 km · Sioux Falls Regional Airport (KFSD) 29 km · Rock Rapids Municipal Airport (KRRQ) 42 km · Canton Municipal Airport (K7G9) 51 km · Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS) 57 km
Conditions reported at KLYV describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sherman specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sherman.
About Sherman, South Dakota
Sherman rests on the gently rolling prairie, a place where the horizon seems to stretch into an eternal, soft blue. It lies 18.3 miles north-east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 38°T), and is situated 3.2 miles north-north-east of Garretson. The land here is a rich, dark loam, a testament to generations of cultivation, and the sky above is a vast canvas, particularly at dusk when it bleeds into hues of rose and lavender, casting long, theatrical shadows across the fields. The air, especially in the early morning or after a summer rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a whisper of the rich soil that defines this landscape. Pockets of native grasses, tenacious and resilient, still cling to the edges of cultivated fields, their dry stalks rustling a quiet conversation with the wind that sweeps unimpeded across the open expanse. The history of Sherman is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland of Minnehaha County, its founding and growth mirroring the boom-and-bust cycles of farming. For decades, the local economy has been anchored by the bounty of the surrounding farmland, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its prosperity. This connection to the land is not merely economic; it shapes the very character of Sherman, fostering a sense of quiet diligence and a deep appreciation for the seasons. Though small, Sherman possesses a distinct character, a resilience born from its prairie roots, where the rhythm of life is often dictated by the planting and harvesting cycles, and the community's spirit is as enduring as the vast, open sky.
Live animated radar for Sherman 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 | Sherman, Minnehaha County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.759139°N, 96.476153°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57030 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sherman, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sherman, 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 Sherman includes coordinates 43.759139°N, 96.476153°W, situated in Minnehaha County. ZIP code 57030. 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.
