Whitewood, SD Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Whitewood, a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota.
Today
73°F
Areas Of Smoke then Sunny
Areas of smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
7-day forecast for Whitewood
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 73°F | Areas Of Smoke then Sunny | 5 to 8 mph N | 1% |
| Tonight | 53°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph S | 16% |
| Wednesday | 81°F | Sunny | 2 to 6 mph SE | 4% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph NW | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph SW | 0% |
| Friday | 93°F | Sunny | 5 to 12 mph N | 1% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 8 to 12 mph S | 0% |
| Saturday | 95°F | Sunny | 5 to 14 mph N | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 14 mph SE | 3% |
| Sunday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 20 mph SE | 10% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 16 mph SE | 16% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 18 mph SE | 17% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 18 mph SE | 36% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.