Summerset, South Dakota Weather
Summerset, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Summerset, Meade County.
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About Summerset, South Dakota
Summerset unfolds across a rolling expanse, where the baked earth meets an enormous sky. It lies 9.4 miles north-west of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 324°T), and is situated 3.2 miles north-north-west of Blackhawk. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, a landscape of low, rounded hills carpeted in the tawny hues of prairie grasses, punctuated by the hardy resilience of juniper and ponderosa pine. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, hinting at the vastness that surrounds. Distant horizons blur into a soft haze, the light catching the dust motes dancing in the stillness, imbuing the scene with a quiet, almost luminous peace. Summerset is a place where the land itself seems to breathe, a gentle exhalation under the wide, indifferent gaze of the sun. The story of Summerset is deeply entwined with the rhythms of the land and the persistent spirit of those who have called it home. Its early days were shaped by the promise of the soil, an economy built on the backs of ranchers and farmers who coaxed sustenance from this challenging, yet beautiful, terrain. While the era of vast cattle drives has long passed, a connection to that heritage lingers, a quiet pride in the self-reliance and resilience that defines the character of Summerset. The Black Hills, a majestic presence on the horizon, have always been a powerful draw, their mineral wealth and recreational opportunities whispering of opportunity and adventure, though Summerset itself remains a more grounded, pastoral endeavor, its pulse beating to the slow, steady cadence of rural life.
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| Location | Summerset, Meade County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.189978°N, 103.34384°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57718 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Summerset, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Summerset, South Dakota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Summerset includes coordinates 44.189978°N, 103.343840°W, situated in Meade County. ZIP code 57718. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
