Upland Colony, South Dakota Weather
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About Upland Colony, South Dakota
Upland Colony, a scatter of homesteads and farms, lies etched into the wide, rolling prairie of Sanborn County. It lies 67.6 miles west-north-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 290°T), and is situated 11.9 miles north-north-east of Mitchell. Here, the land unfurls in gentle, sweeping curves, a vast canvas painted in shades of ochre and sage, broken only by the darker green of cultivated fields and the occasional cluster of wind-scoured trees. The sky, an immense dome of ever-shifting blues and grays, presses down on the horizon, lending a profound sense of openness to the landscape. In the late afternoon, the sun bleeds across the western sky, casting long, languid shadows that stretch and warp across the undulating terrain, imbuing the air with a luminous, almost tangible quality. The silence here is not an absence of sound, but a deep, resonant quietude, punctuated by the rustle of dry grass in the wind and the distant, mournful cry of a hawk circling overhead. The character of Upland Colony is deeply rooted in the tenacity of its early settlers, who coaxed a living from this demanding soil through sheer grit and an unwavering belief in the promise of the land. Primarily an agricultural settlement, its economy has long been tied to the bounty of its fertile fields, with crops like corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its livelihood, alongside cattle ranching that grazes on the surrounding pastures. While grand landmarks are absent, the true character of Upland Colony resides in the unvarnished beauty of its everyday life, in the stoic resilience of its people and the quiet dignity of the farmsteads that dot the horizon. The rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of Upland Colony, from the hopeful green shoots of spring to the golden harvest of autumn, a testament to a life lived in close communion with the earth.
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| Location | Upland Colony, Sanborn County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.877294°N, 97.975881°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57314 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Upland Colony, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upland Colony, 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 Upland Colony includes coordinates 43.877294°N, 97.975881°W, situated in Sanborn County. ZIP code 57314. 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. 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.
