Spring Valley Colony, South Dakota Weather
Spring Valley Colony, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Spring Valley Colony, Jerauld County.
Full aviation weather for Spring Valley Colony is published on the Chamberlain Municipal Airport (K9V9) page, 46 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 Spring Valley Colony 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 Spring Valley Colony: Miller Municipal Airport (KMKA) 54 km
Conditions reported at K9V9 describe the airfield itself. Weather 46 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Spring Valley Colony specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Spring Valley Colony.
About Spring Valley Colony, South Dakota
Spring Valley Colony unfolds across a broad, sun-kissed expanse where the earth seems to hold its breath under an immense prairie sky. It lies 100.3 miles south-south-west of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 191°T), and is situated 16.0 miles west of Wessington Springs. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a gently rolling terrain that hints at ancient geological forces rather than dramatic upheaval. Fields of wheat, burnished gold in the late afternoon sun, stretch towards horizons that promise endless light. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, a blend of sun-baked soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild grasses. Few trees interrupt the panorama, save for sparse clusters of cottonwoods that gather like hushed congregations near intermittent watercourses, their leaves a vibrant green against the vast, muted palette of the plains. In the quietude, one can almost feel the slow, deliberate turning of the earth. The history of Spring Valley Colony is deeply entwined with the hardy spirit of those who sought to cultivate this seemingly austere landscape. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the freedom of open country, established a community built on resilience and shared labor, a legacy that still resonates in the close-knit character of the locality. The economy here remains primarily agricultural, with the cultivation of grains and livestock forming the backbone of its sustenance. Occasionally, the echo of a tractor’s rumble or the distant lowing of cattle breaks the profound stillness, reminders of the persistent human endeavor against the backdrop of nature’s grandeur. What is most distinctive about Spring Valley Colony is this enduring connection to the land, a quiet pact between people and prairie that shapes the very rhythm of daily life.
Live animated radar for Spring Valley 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Spring Valley Colony, Jerauld County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.040548°N, 98.88704°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57382 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Spring Valley Colony, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Spring Valley 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 Valley Colony includes coordinates 44.040548°N, 98.887040°W, situated in Jerauld County. ZIP code 57382. 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.
