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

3 Miles SSE Custer County Airport SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °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 17. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 32 °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 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West wind 5 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 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 8 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 37. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 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 17. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 13 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 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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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)
2:06 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
3pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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