Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 29 Jan 2:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Custer County Airport SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 26 by 11am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 13. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 15 by 8pm, then rising to around 26 during the remainder of the night. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 26 by 11am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 13. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 15 by 8pm, then rising to around 26 during the remainder of the night. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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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)
1:57 am MST Jan 29, 2026
3am MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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