Vale, South Dakota Weather
Vale, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Vale, Butte County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Vale.
About Vale, South Dakota
Vale is a place where the sky seems to stretch endlessly, a vast canvas of shifting blues and grays that mirrors the wide-open prairie. It lies 38.2 miles north-north-west of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 347°T), and is situated 15.5 miles north-north-east of Sturgis. Rolling hills, softened by the persistent wind, give way to scrubby grasslands dotted with hardy sagebrush and the occasional tenacious juniper. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of the earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wildflowers in their season. Sunlight here possesses a particular quality, especially in the late afternoon, casting long, dramatic shadows that paint the undulating terrain in hues of gold and ochre, giving the landscape a subtle, almost palpable depth. The story of Vale is one etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of those who have called this land home. Its economy, historically tied to the ranching and agricultural veins of the surrounding countryside, still carries the echoes of that foundational industry. Though the days of booming cattle drives may have softened, the spirit of resilience remains, a quiet current running through the daily lives of its residents. The distinctive character of Vale lies in its unpretentious grace, a place where the vastness of the land invites contemplation and the simple beauty of the natural world holds sway.
Live animated radar for Vale and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Vale, Butte County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44.620263°N, 103.402132°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57788 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Vale, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Vale, 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 Vale includes coordinates 44.620263°N, 103.402132°W, situated in Butte County. ZIP code 57788. 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.
