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White River, South Dakota Weather

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White River weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

White River, SD
Thursday, June 4 at 9:48 PM
79
°
Thunderstorm
Feels like
84°
Humidity
73%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
9:19 PM
White River, SD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWhite River, SD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 61 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit with a 36% chance of precipitation at 6 PM.
L 61°H 79°
White River, SD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Thunderstorm
    36%
    0.71″
    80°59°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Light Rain
    35%
    0.06″
    83°61°+3°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Light Drizzle
    93°62°+10°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    28%
    97°73°+4°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    28%
    92°69°-5°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    21%
    106°69°+14°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    16%
    108°78°+2°
White River, SD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
052° · backing 20°
Direction
NE
052°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 18 @ 10:00a
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 372SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 20° from the ne.
White River, SD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
933.6
-2.6 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.57 inHg
Now
933.6
mb
3h
-2.6
mb
12h
-5.2
mb
24h
-7.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 931938
925930935940945-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW938.3930.8930.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
White River, SD
Air quality
47
AQI
Hazardous
+1 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 500 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Levels should ease through evening.

AVOID OUTDOORS Avoid outdoor exertion. Keep windows closed; use HEPA filtration indoors if available.

PM 2.5Good
3.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
106μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 500 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 500
UV peak
3.1 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 500
White River, SD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
5%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
47.3mi
UNLIMITED
52 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
21:48 UTC ·White River, SD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
21:48 UTC ·White River, SD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
White River, SD
Satellite · infrared · animated
White River, SD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
White River, SD
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:29 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
15h 16m
Sunset
9:19 PM
Civil dusk
2:55 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
White River, SD
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
5:25 AM
Moonset
2:35 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
White River, SD
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Prairie lightning bugs rise

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Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

White River at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — White River

SPC has placed White River in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in White River

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.