Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 28 Jan 1:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Custer SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Wind chill values as low as 12. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 13. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  Temperature rising to near 23 by noon, then falling to around 17 during the remainder of the day. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 13 by 8pm, then rising to around 22 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Wind chill values as low as 12. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 13. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. Temperature rising to near 23 by noon, then falling to around 17 during the remainder of the day. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 13 by 8pm, then rising to around 22 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Custer SD
 43.84°N 103.61°W (Elev. 6276 ft)
12:36 pm MST Jan 28, 2026
2pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 3, 2026
 
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