Wagner, South Dakota Weather
Wagner, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wagner, Charles Mix County.
Full aviation weather for Wagner is published on the Wagner Municipal Airport (KAGZ) page, 2 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KAGZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wagner specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wagner.
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.
Live animated radar for Wagner 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.
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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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
