Wagner, South Dakota Weather
Wagner, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wagner, Charles Mix County.
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About Wagner, South Dakota
Wagner rests in the broad, sweeping embrace of the Missouri River basin, where the land unfolds in a gentle, almost imperceptible swell towards the horizon. It lies 85.2 miles north-north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 329°T), and is situated 13.6 miles east-south-east of Lake Andes. The sky here feels vast, a boundless canvas for the ever-shifting moods of the prairie, from the sharp, crystalline blue of a summer day to the bruised purples and fiery oranges that bleed across the west at dusk. Fields of corn and soybeans, a rich tapestry of greens and golds, stretch out like a rumpled blanket, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that stand sentinel along the low-lying river bottoms. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the cry of a hawk circling overhead, a quiet testament to the enduring power of the natural world. The history of Wagner is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the life-giving flow of the Missouri River, a waterway that has shaped its destiny since its beginnings. It was a place that drew settlers seeking opportunity, drawn by the promise of agriculture and a life built from the land. Today, that legacy continues, with farming and the processing of agricultural products forming the backbone of Wagner's economy, a steady rhythm that sustains the community. The river itself remains a vital presence, offering recreation and a constant reminder of the forces that have shaped this corner of the prairie, a place where the past feels as palpable as the wind that whispers through the tall grasses.
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| Location | Wagner, Charles Mix County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.079716°N, 98.293134°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57380 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wagner, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wagner, 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 Wagner includes coordinates 43.079716°N, 98.293134°W, situated in Charles Mix County. ZIP code 57380. 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.
