Newell, SD Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Newell, a city in Butte County, South Dakota.
Tonight
55°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
7-day forecast for Newell
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 55°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph E | 75% |
| Saturday | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 13 mph E | 68% |
| Saturday Night | 52°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 13 mph E | 74% |
| Sunday | 59°F | Rain Showers | 14 mph E | 95% |
| Sunday Night | 48°F | Rain Showers | 12 to 16 mph E | 85% |
| Monday | 65°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 12 to 23 mph E | 16% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Mostly Cloudy | 23 mph SE | 4% |
| Tuesday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny | 21 to 31 mph SE | 2% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 9 to 29 mph SE | 6% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 to 12 mph SE | 13% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 12 mph SW | 12% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Sunny | 6 to 17 mph SE | 5% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 12 to 17 mph SE | 5% |
| Friday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 12 to 25 mph SE | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Newell (44.717, -103.418). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Newell
Last spring frost
May 8
First fall frost
Oct 1
Growing season
144 days
Hardiness zone
4b
More local growing data for Newell: nearby ZIP 57760 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Dakota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Newell, Sd (13.3 mi from Newell). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.