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Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles W Custer County Airport SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 35. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 39 by 11am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 39 °F⇓

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 35. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 39 by 11am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles W Custer County Airport SD
 43.75°N 103.81°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
Last Update:
8:51 pm MST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Jan 12, 2026-6pm MST Jan 19, 2026
 
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