Springfield, South Dakota Weather
Springfield, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Springfield, Bon Homme County.
Full aviation weather for Springfield is published on the Wagner Municipal Airport (KAGZ) page, 40 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. 3 airfields within reach of Springfield 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 Springfield: Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN) 42 km · Hartington Municipal Airport / Bud Becker Field (K0B4) 60 km
Conditions reported at KAGZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 40 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Springfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Springfield, South Dakota
Springfield unfolds across a landscape gently shaped by the Missouri River's grand sweep. It lies 62.1 miles north-north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 337°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south of Tyndall. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a rolling prairie that dips and rises with the patient artistry of wind and water, under a sky that often stretches from horizon to horizon in an uninterrupted expanse of blue. Fields of corn and soybeans, their green hues deepening as summer progresses, form broad, orderly patches, interrupted by the darker, more irregular shapes of tree-lined coulees, where the air can hold a cooler, earthier scent. In the quiet hours, as the sun begins its descent, the light takes on a golden, almost liquid quality, illuminating the stalks of grain and casting long, soft shadows that emphasize the land's inherent, unhurried character. The history of Springfield is intrinsically tied to the fertile ground and the river that brought early settlers to this part of Bon Homme County. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of its economy, the cycles of planting and harvest dictating the rhythm of life. The presence of the University of South Dakota's campus adds a distinct intellectual pulse to Springfield, drawing students and faculty who contribute to a dynamic, though still small-town, atmosphere. This blend of agrarian tradition and academic pursuit creates a unique character, a place where the practicality of farming meets the broader horizons of learning, fostering a grounded yet forward-looking spirit.
Live animated radar for Springfield 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 | Springfield, Bon Homme County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 42.854166°N, 97.897291°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57062 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Springfield, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Springfield, 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 Springfield includes coordinates 42.854166°N, 97.897291°W, situated in Bon Homme County. ZIP code 57062. 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.
