Hello can someone tell me what’s going on here? The tips of the needles are white. I just noticed this after a heavy rain. Also I don’t know what species this is, the guy I got it from said it’s a spruce, but I’m not sure
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How do the tips look after your posting? Have the white spots appeared anywhere else or are they still localized on the tips?
-M-
Still looks the same. 
Hmm…I am somewhat perplexed.
First thought was that it was a scale insect but since it is isolated at tips, it does not make sense. Also a fungal disease would make sense with damper conditions, but this tip coloration could simply be a cultivar attribute, part of the tree’s reproductive process, or a seasonal change. For example, the needle tips of the Picea abies in this spring picture look arguably white (picture is of Picea abies producing it’s spring cones).
https://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/piab9.htm
Anybody else have ideas?
Please keep us posted with any updates or changes @sunnspot! Also, it may be useful to identify tree to a couple species to aid with situation and future care. Looks Picea to me!
Will keep researching.
-M-
Looks like sap and seems healthy, may just be a normal aspect of this species or variety. In my experience, fungal disease attacks new growth the hardest, and yours has no sign of these white spots.
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I agree with @Brad, the tree is pushing a lot of resources. Junipers will push sap through their foliage when they are pushing resources also.
Your is healthy and doing fine 
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Thank you everyone for your help. It’s good news then 