Wallace, South Dakota Weather
Wallace, South Dakota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wallace, Codington County.
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About Wallace, South Dakota
Wallace stretches across a landscape sculpted by the quiet insistence of the prairie, where the sky itself seems to hold its breath in vast, open expanses. It lies 55.7 miles east-south-east of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 118°T), and is situated 17.1 miles south of Webster. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a rolling terrain that hints at ancient glacial movements, now softened by the persistent growth of grasses and the occasional cluster of sturdy trees. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, honeyed shadows that stretch and distort the familiar shapes of fields, lending a temporary, ethereal beauty to the everyday. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and the faintest whisper of distant thunderstorms, a constant reminder of the elemental forces at play. The history of Wallace is as deeply rooted in the soil as the crops that define its economy, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first sought a life on these plains. This is a place built on agriculture, where the amber waves of grain, primarily corn and soybeans, represent not just sustenance but the very lifeblood of the community. The rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of life in Wallace, a steady, predictable cadence that has shaped its character for generations. While grand landmarks are few, the true monuments are the grain elevators, silent sentinels against the horizon, and the enduring spirit of resilience that has allowed Wallace to weather changing times and economic shifts, holding fast to its identity as a heartland settlement.
Live animated radar for Wallace and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Wallace, Codington County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 45.086072°N, 97.475917°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 57272 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wallace, South Dakota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wallace, 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 Wallace includes coordinates 45.086072°N, 97.475917°W, situated in Codington County. ZIP code 57272. 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.
