Sisseton, South Dakota Weather
Sisseton, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Sisseton, Roberts County.
Full aviation weather for Sisseton is published on the Sisseton Municipal Airport (K8D3) 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 Sisseton 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 Sisseton: Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH) 41 km · The Sigurd Anderson Airport (K1D7) 55 km · Britton Municipal Airport (KBTN) 56 km
Conditions reported at K8D3 describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sisseton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Sisseton, South Dakota
Sisseton rests on the broad, sweeping prairie, a land where the horizon stretches endlessly and the sky feels like a vast, unburdened canvas. It lies 70.9 miles east-north-east of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 78°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north of Agency Village. The terrain here is a gentle, rolling landscape, softened by the kiss of wind and sun, where fields of grain ripple like a golden sea under the vast South Dakota heavens. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a quiet hum of the earth breathing, punctuated only by the distant whisper of wind through the tall grasses or the cry of a hawk circling high above. As dusk descends, the light transforms the land, painting the western sky in hues of rose and lavender, a painterly farewell to the day that settles over the scattered farmsteads and the modest heart of Sisseton. The story of Sisseton is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, a place where the land has long been coaxed into yielding its harvest. Its economy has historically been rooted in the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have worked this soil. The presence of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, a federally recognized Native American tribe, adds a profound layer of cultural richness and historical continuity to the area, their heritage woven into the very fabric of this prairie land. The Dakota Magic Casino & Lodge stands as a modern hub, reflecting a blend of contemporary enterprise and a deep connection to the ancestral lands, offering a glimpse into the evolving character of Sisseton.
Live animated radar for Sisseton 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 | Sisseton, Roberts County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 45.664682°N, 97.049805°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57262 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sisseton, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sisseton, 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 Sisseton includes coordinates 45.664682°N, 97.049805°W, situated in Roberts County. ZIP code 57262. 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.
