Wall, South Dakota Weather
Wall, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wall, Pennington County.
Full aviation weather for Wall is published on the Philip Airport (KPHP) page, 52 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 KPHP describe the airfield itself. Weather 52 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wall specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wall.
About Wall, South Dakota
Wall greets the traveler with the vast expanse of the South Dakota prairie, a land where the sky seems to stretch into forever. It lies 49.5 miles east of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 97°T), and is situated 28.8 miles west of Philip. Rolling grasslands, punctuated by the occasional weathered fence post and the stoic silhouette of a distant butte, define the horizon. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the subtle perfume of sagebrush and prairie grasses, especially potent in the long, golden light of late afternoon. The land feels ancient and unyielding, a testament to the forces that shaped it, and the wind, an ever-present companion, whispers tales across the open plains. The history of Wall is deeply entwined with the rugged spirit of the American West, a place that grew from a railroad stop into a hub for the surrounding ranching and agricultural communities. Its economy, once tethered to the cattle drives and the hardy farmers who sought to tame this unforgiving terrain, now finds a significant boost from the steady stream of visitors drawn to the nearby Badlands National Park. This proximity has imbued Wall with a unique character, a blend of authentic prairie grit and a friendly, accommodating spirit for those passing through. The iconic Wall Drug Store, a sprawling complex that began as a small business offering free ice water, has become a landmark in itself, a vibrant testament to entrepreneurial vision and the enduring allure of a roadside attraction.
Live animated radar for Wall 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 | Wall, Pennington County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43.992489°N, 102.241548°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57790 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wall, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wall, 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 Wall includes coordinates 43.992489°N, 102.241548°W, situated in Pennington County. ZIP code 57790. 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. 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.
