Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.24 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 5:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Custer State Park SD

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

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 42. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 49 by noon, then falling to around 37 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 42. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 49 by noon, then falling to around 37 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Custer State Park SD
 43.7°N 103.45°W (Elev. 5056 ft)
5:46 am MST Jan 14, 2026
6am MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 20, 2026
 
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