Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 13 Jan 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Custer County Airport SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 38. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 46 by 11am, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 38. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 46 by 11am, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Custer County Airport SD
 43.69°N 103.6°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
12:17 pm MST Jan 13, 2026
1pm MST Jan 13, 2026-6pm MST Jan 19, 2026
 
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