Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 14 Jan 10:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Hot Springs SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 08:00pm until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 38 by 4am. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 3. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 38 by 4am. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 3. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hot Springs SD
 43.44°N 103.48°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
9:56 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
11pm MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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