Spring Creek Colony, South Dakota Weather
Spring Creek Colony, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Spring Creek Colony, McPherson County.
Full aviation weather for Spring Creek Colony is published on the Ashley Municipal Airport (KASY) page, 39 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 KASY describe the airfield itself. Weather 39 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Spring Creek Colony specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Spring Creek Colony.
About Spring Creek Colony, South Dakota
Spring Creek Colony unfolds across a vast expanse of South Dakota prairie, where the land rolls in broad, sweeping curves under an immense sky. It lies 36.1 miles north-north-west of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 328°T), and is situated 18.1 miles west-south-west of Ellendale. The terrain here is a study in subtle topography, a gentle push and pull of earth that hints at ancient glacial sculpting. Fields of wheat and corn, in their seasons, paint broad strokes of gold and emerald across the landscape, their patterns broken only by the occasional cluster of weathered farm buildings or the dark, persistent line of a windbreak. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild grasses. Evenings often bring a profound stillness, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the rustle of wind through the cornstalks, as the sun bleeds across the horizon in hues of bruised purple and fiery orange. The story of Spring Creek Colony is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of the region, a testament to the resilience of those who first sought to cultivate this fertile ground. Generations have worked this land, their lives shaped by the unpredictable rhythms of rain and sun, their economy rooted in the bountiful harvests of grain and livestock. While the pace of life here remains unhurried, there is a quiet industriousness that underpins the community, a shared understanding of the land's demands and rewards. The few visible landmarks speak of this enduring connection: a sturdy grain elevator, its silhouette a constant presence against the sky, and the simple, well-maintained church buildings, centers of both spiritual and social life for the inhabitants of Spring Creek Colony.
Live animated radar for Spring Creek Colony 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 | Spring Creek Colony, McPherson County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 45.90914°N, 98.878716°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 58439 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Spring Creek Colony, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Spring Creek Colony, 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 Spring Creek Colony includes coordinates 45.909140°N, 98.878716°W, situated in McPherson County. ZIP code 58439. 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.
