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Location & Surroundings

Lead is a village in South Dakota, United States with 2,999 inhabitants, at 1,589 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Spearfish, 17 km to the northwest. The national capital Washington is about 2290 km to the east. The nearest airport is Black Hills Airport, 14 km away.

Also known as: 莱德 · ليد · リード · Лід · لید، داکوتای جنوبی · Лид

Overview

Lead is city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States of America.

It is located in Lawrence County, United States.

Established in 1876-01-01.

The population is about 2,982 (2020).

It covers about 5.33 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 1,589 metre.

Also known as: Lead, South Dakota, Lead, SD

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Locator map

Locator map Lawrence County South Dakota Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Lead Highlighted.svg

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Lawrence County
  • Area 5.33 square kilometre
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    44° 21' 8" N, 103° 45' 55" W
  • Elevation 1589 m (DEM: 1572 m)
  • Timezone America/Denver
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 2,999
  • Pop. Density 733 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.3%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Alternate Names

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莱德
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ليد
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リード
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Лід
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لید، داکوتای جنوبی
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Лид
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لیڈ، جنوبی ڈکوٹا
Mile High City
Washington
Lead City
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لید، گونئی داکوتا

Weather in Lead

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Lead, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 10.6 C with overcast skies and a 6.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 2.1 to 10.6 C, max wind 9.5 m/s. Precip around 19.7 mm. Solar peaks near 13 W/m2.

Temperature
10.6 C
Wind
6.1 m/s SE (152 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,004.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
19.74 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 10.6 6.1 152 81 1,004.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 9.4 1.9 202 87 1,000.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 5.6 6.8 290 94 1,003.1 2.58 / 2.58 100 0.0 n/a
18h 3.4 9.5 301 94 1,008.9 0.90 / 3.48 100 9.5 n/a
Tomorrow 2.1 8.7 313 97 1,016.3 16.26 / 19.74 100 13.0 n/a
30h 1.9 7.5 312 95 1,020.4 0.00 / 8.84 100 0.0 n/a
36h -0.7 3.6 280 91 1,023.8 0.00 / 0.00 15 0.0 n/a
42h 5.6 3.4 292 79 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 12 217.8 n/a
Wednesday 2.0 2.5 233 85 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 2 308.1 n/a
54h 0.5 2.5 231 64 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
60h 0.9 2.1 236 72 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
66h 9.6 1.3 349 59 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 14 215.8 n/a
Thursday 3.6 2.6 280 75 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 51 322.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lead?
Now 10.6 C with overcast skies and a 6.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 2.1 to 10.6 C, max wind 9.5 m/s. Precip around 19.7 mm. Solar peaks near 13 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 19.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lead today?
Sunrise around 06:32 and sunset around 16:44 (local time). Day length about 10h 12m.
What is the local time in Lead?
Local time is 01:21. Time zone: America/Denver (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is Lead?
Lead is a populated place.
How many people live in Lead?
Population about 2,999.
What is the elevation of Lead?
Elevation about 1,589 m. DEM 1,572 m.
Where is Lead located?
It is at 44.35221, -103.76520 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lead in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2017-05-23
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