Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

Lat: 43.73°NLon: 103.62°WElev: 5600ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Custer SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 19. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 19. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 19. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 19. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
A slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Custer SD
 43.76°N 103.6°W (Elev. 5417 ft)
2:06 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
3pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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