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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from January 15, 05:00 PM MST until January 16, 05:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 28 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	14 Jan 11:53 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Custer State Park SD

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

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 37 °F⇑
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F⇓
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery then
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Friday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 44 by 4am. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 49 by noon, then falling to around 37 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 3. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 2. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.