Tabor, South Dakota Weather
Tabor, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tabor, Bon Homme County.
Full aviation weather for Tabor is published on the Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN) page, 22 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 Tabor 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 Tabor: Hartington Municipal Airport / Bud Becker Field (K0B4) 51 km · Wagner Municipal Airport (KAGZ) 53 km
Conditions reported at KYKN describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Tabor specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Tabor.
About Tabor, South Dakota
Tabor rests on a broad, gently sloping prairie, where the earth exhales a scent of sun-baked soil and wild grasses. It lies 63.7 miles south-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 230°T), and is situated 14.3 miles west-north-west of Yankton. The sky above Tabor is an immense, ever-changing canvas, often streaked with the soft blush of dawn or the fiery drama of an approaching storm. Fields of corn and soybeans, emerald in the summer and burnished gold in the autumn, stretch to the horizon, their straight lines a stark contrast to the subtle curves of the land. Occasional groves of cottonwood trees, their leaves rustling like secrets on the wind, break the monotony of the open expanse, offering pockets of shade and a sense of enduring life against the vastness. The air here carries a quiet hum, a testament to the patient growth and slow unfolding of the seasons. The history of Tabor is deeply entwined with the sturdy resilience of its early settlers, many of whom were Czech immigrants drawn to the fertile soil for farming. This agricultural heritage continues to define the local economy, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels on the edge of town, their silos reaching towards the sky like weathered fingers. The community's Czech roots are still palpable, evident in the enduring traditions and the quiet pride that permeates conversations about heritage. While the pace of life in Tabor is unhurried, there's an underlying strength, a sense of purpose forged by generations who have worked this land and built a life from its bounty. The quiet streets, lined with modest homes and well-kept businesses, reflect a community that values continuity and the enduring strength of shared history.
Live animated radar for Tabor 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 | Tabor, Bon Homme County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 42.948609°N, 97.658954°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57063 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tabor, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tabor, 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 Tabor includes coordinates 42.948609°N, 97.658954°W, situated in Bon Homme County. ZIP code 57063. 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.
