Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1028.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 30 Jan 9:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Custer County Airport SD

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 11. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 16 by 11pm, then rising to around 28 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as 6. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 11. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 16 by 11pm, then rising to around 28 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as 6. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Custer County Airport SD
 43.72°N 103.54°W (Elev. 5351 ft)
10:32 am MST Jan 30, 2026
10am MST Jan 30, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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