Spearfish, South Dakota Weather
Spearfish, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Spearfish, Lawrence County.
Full aviation weather for Spearfish is published on the Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field (KSPF) page, 6 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 Spearfish 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 Spearfish: Belle Fourche Municipal Airport (KEFC) 27 km · Sturgis Municipal Airport (K49B) 39 km · Hulett Municipal Airport (KW43) 59 km
Conditions reported at KSPF describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Spearfish specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Spearfish.
About Spearfish, South Dakota
Spearfish lies embraced by the rolling, pine-clad shoulders of the Black Hills, a verdant basin where the sky often unfurls in a breathtaking expanse of blue, punctuated by the occasional drift of cloud. It lies 42.1 miles north-west of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 313°T), and is situated 2.0 miles south-east of North Spearfish. The air, especially in the early morning or as the sun begins its descent, carries a crisp, invigorating quality, a promise of the vast, wild country that surrounds it. Water, a vital artery, flows through the heart of Spearfish in the form of its namesake creek, its gentle murmur a constant companion, weaving through parks and neighborhoods alike. The landscape here is a study in subtle transitions, from the softer, more open meadows that welcome the town to the steeper, more rugged contours of the hills that rise beyond, their slopes a rich tapestry of evergreen and deciduous trees. The history of Spearfish is deeply entwined with the westward expansion and the allure of precious metals, though its economic pulse now beats with a more diversified rhythm, encompassing education and a burgeoning tourism industry drawn by the natural beauty. The presence of Black Hills State University lends a youthful energy, a quiet intellectual hum that mingles with the more established traditions of the region. The Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway, a celebrated route, winds through dramatic geological formations, inviting exploration and revealing the raw, untamed spirit of the Black Hills. Local businesses, from independent bookstores to cafes that serve steaming mugs of coffee, contribute to a palpable sense of community, a place where life unfolds with a comfortable, unhurried grace, each day a continuation of the stories that have shaped this corner of South Dakota.
Live animated radar for Spearfish 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 | Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.490817°N, 103.85937°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57783, 57799 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Spearfish, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Spearfish, 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 Spearfish includes coordinates 44.490817°N, 103.859370°W, situated in Lawrence County. ZIP code 57783, 57799. Telephone area code: 605. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
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.
