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 >

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 Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 14 Jan 10:53 pm MST
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

    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.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    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.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    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.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    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.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    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.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

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

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    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.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

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

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    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.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Custer SD
 43.82°N 103.7°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
9:56 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
11pm MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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