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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from January 15, 05:00 PM MST until January 16, 05:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	35°F (2°C)
Last update	14 Jan 10:53 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Custer SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 05:00pm until January 16, 05:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 34 °F⇑
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 43 °F⇓
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday
High: 18 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Windy then
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Friday Night
Low: 6 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Saturday
High: 26 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
then Mostly
Clear and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 37 by 4am. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 43 by noon, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.