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 60%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 14 Jan 5:53 pm MST
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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 44 by 4am. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    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.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    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.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    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.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest 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 43. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • 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 44 by 4am. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 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.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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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)
6:41 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
6pm MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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