Whitewood, SD Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Whitewood, a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota.
This Afternoon
74°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
7-day forecast for Whitewood
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 74°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 mph NE | 7% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SE | 57% |
| Saturday | 63°F | Patchy Fog | 2 to 10 mph E | 74% |
| Saturday Night | 53°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 12 mph SE | 74% |
| Sunday | 58°F | Rain Showers | 8 to 12 mph E | 99% |
| Sunday Night | 50°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 12 mph E | 90% |
| Monday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 18 mph SE | 42% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 9 to 17 mph SE | 9% |
| Tuesday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 to 17 mph SE | 8% |
| Tuesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 17 mph SE | 8% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph SE | 25% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 8 mph S | 13% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Sunny | 3 to 12 mph NE | 7% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 to 12 mph S | 5% |
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.