Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Light Snow

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 15 Jan 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Custer County Airport SD

High Wind Warning until January 16, 03:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until January 16, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 3am. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 35 by 11am, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 3am. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 35 by 11am, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Custer County Airport SD
 43.72°N 103.54°W (Elev. 5351 ft)
9:31 pm MST Jan 15, 2026
9pm MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 22, 2026
 
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