Back-to-Back Storms for the Center of the Nation

These storm systems will bring late season snow, sleet and ice for portions of the northern Plains, upper Midwest and Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, where temperatures are warmer, severe thunderstorms are expected for areas of the Mississippi Valley into the southern Plains. Furthermore, combination of windy and dry conditions will raise fire weather concerns for the southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Freezing Fog

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.63 in (1004.9 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 2 Apr 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Custer SD

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Areas of freezing fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow before 2am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then snow after 3am.  Low around 24. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  Steady temperature around 28. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 8. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Rain and snow before 2am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then snow after 3am. Low around 24. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. Steady temperature around 28. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 8. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Custer SD
 43.84°N 103.61°W (Elev. 6276 ft)
5:52 am MDT Apr 2, 2026
6am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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