Observed 5:55 PM MDT at KSPF

Whitewood, SD weather

Sunny and 41°5°, rain tomorrow ~6–11 AM (40%).

Forecasts agree

Now 41°5°

Sunny · Feels like 36°2°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east. 711–8 mph13 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 10°−12°; Dry · up to 20°−7° by 6 AM
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

29°16° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 6 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (90%, 1.4 in35 mm)

TonightDown to 39°4° by 1 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 42°6° · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningNear 34°1° · Rain all morning (80%) · freezing, low 32°0°
Monday afternoonNear 36°2° · Rain all afternoon (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	25%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	27%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	27%	73%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	29%	70%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	71%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	56%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	65%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	37%	65%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	63%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	52%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	60%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	40%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	92%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	40%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	40%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	34°1°	40%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	33°1°	40%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	40%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	67%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	34°1°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	67%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	34°1°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	67%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	70%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	40%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Snow	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Snow	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	1
Mon 12p	Snow	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Snow	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Snow	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 3p	Snow	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	92%	98%	0
Mon 4p	Snow	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	99%	0
Mon 5p	Snow	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	100%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
36°2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 43°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 35°2°
  90% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 41 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 37°3°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°1°
  80% chance · 0.78 in20 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 32°0°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 7am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
36°2°–37°3°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 53 mph86 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
40% chance of rain, high 43°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
81% chance of snow, high 37°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–60°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (UNR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Whitewood Creek above Whitewood

1.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Bear Butte Creek in Boulder Canyon

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Whitewood Creek near Whitewood

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Whitewood Creek at Deadwood

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4449 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 53Typical 160

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 23 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 10°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

SPEARFISH · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°MonOct 19
+12°+6°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Whitewood weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:14–6:13 PM; Morning 7:03–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:25 PM; Morning 6:51–7:03 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Whitewood. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,300 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Whitewood, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Whitewood Creek above Whitewood

Bear Butte Creek in Boulder Canyon

Whitewood Creek near Whitewood

Whitewood Creek at Deadwood

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon