I-29 in South Dakota

I-29 South Dakota Road Conditions

Radar and live pavement conditions on the 253 miles of I-29 in South Dakota — plus closures, road work and city-by-city weather across the state.

Updated Sep 11, 2026 1:33 AM UTC · Mostly dry

Lowest 77°F near Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Highest wind 15 mph near Watertown, South Dakota

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I-29 runs 253 miles across South Dakota. It passes Sioux Falls and Watertown.

  • Interstate: I-29
  • State: South Dakota
  • Length in state: 253 mi

Temperature

Wind Speed

Rain Precip.

Coverage

Weather data from Sep 11, 2026 1:33 AM UTC

Up to 144 hours

Lowest temp.

77°F

Highest temp.

82°F

Highest wind

15 mph

Pressure

29.70-29.90 inHg

Current I-29 in South Dakota Conditions by State

South Dakota I-29 in South Dakota road conditions

Dry

  • Sioux Falls 78°F · 13 mph wind · Dry
  • Watertown 78°F · 13 mph wind · Dry

Official South Dakota road conditions (sd511.org) ↗

I-29 in South Dakota, end to end

I-29 crosses 253 miles of South Dakota, between the Iowa line and the North Dakota line. That is 34% of I-29's 751 miles.

Inside South Dakota it meets I-90 at Sioux Falls.

I-29 in South Dakota Closures & Road Blocks Today

No full closures are reported on I-29 in South Dakota as of Sep 11, 2026 1:33 AM UTC, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

I-29 in South Dakota driving weather by the numbers

Place Snow a year Snow days Freezing nights Freeze–thaw days First freeze Last freeze Days over 90°F
Sioux Falls 44.5" 32.4 164.3 99.2 Sep 29 May 3 13.8

NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from a weather station in South Dakota. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.

Towns Along I-29 in South Dakota

From North Sioux City to Sisseton, with the position of each town measured along this stretch itself — counted from the North Sioux City end, not from a state milepost, so it will not match the numbers on the signs.

  1. 3 mi North Sioux City
  2. 17 mi Elk Point
  3. 47 mi Beresford
  4. 71 mi Harrisburg 4.2 mi off the road
  5. 73 mi Tea 1.3 mi off the road
  6. 79 mi Sioux Falls 2.4 mi off the road
  7. 87 mi Crooks 1.5 mi off the road
  8. 94 mi Baltic 2.2 mi off the road
  9. 130 mi Aurora 3.7 mi off the road
  10. 132 mi Brookings 1.4 mi off the road
  11. 232 mi Sisseton 2.8 mi off the road

Places from the US Census Gazetteer and population estimates, both public domain; distances measured along this page's own route geometry.

Weather conditions overview along the road I-29 in South Dakota

Summaries fetched Sep 10, 2026 12:06 PM UTC

Sioux Falls, SD weather

  • The current weather in Sioux Falls, SD, shows mostly sunny conditions with a temperature of 54°F and a humidity level of 95%
  • The wind is light, blowing from the southeast at 0 to 1 mph
  • The visibility is good at 10.0 miles, and there are no significant weather alerts at this time
  • Atmospheric pressure is measured at 30.09 inHg
  • Overall, it is a pleasant morning with comfortable temperatures.

I-29 in South Dakota Road Weather FAQ

Is Interstate 29 in South Dakota closed right now?
No full closures are reported on I-29 in South Dakota. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
What are I-29 in South Dakota road conditions today?
The map on this page colors the route along I-29 in South Dakota by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Sep 11, 2026 1:33 AM UTC. Right now temperatures run from 77°F to 82°F and the strongest wind is 15 mph.
Where are South Dakota road closures reported officially?
South Dakota's official traveler information service is sd511.org, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.
How often are I-29 in South Dakota road conditions updated?
The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.

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