Whitewood, SD Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Whitewood, a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota.
Today
63°F
Patchy Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
7-day forecast for Whitewood
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 63°F | Patchy Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 12 mph E | 79% |
| Tonight | 51°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph E | 80% |
| Sunday | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 14 mph E | 81% |
| Sunday Night | 47°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 12 mph E | 91% |
| Monday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 18 mph SE | 32% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 8 to 18 mph SE | 6% |
| Tuesday | 73°F | Sunny | 7 to 21 mph SE | 7% |
| Tuesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 20 mph SE | 6% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph SE | 31% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 to 9 mph S | 25% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 9 mph NE | 9% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 10 mph SE | 4% |
| Friday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 18 mph SE | 5% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 10 to 17 mph S | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Whitewood (44.462, -103.638). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Whitewood
Last spring frost
May 8
First fall frost
Oct 3
Growing season
147 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Whitewood: nearby ZIP 57793 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Dakota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ft Meade, Sd (9.4 mi from Whitewood). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.