Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 5:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Custer SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 11am, then a chance of rain and snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 38 by 5am. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 11am, then a chance of rain and snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 38 by 5am. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Custer SD
 43.84°N 103.61°W (Elev. 6276 ft)
4:41 am MST Jan 12, 2026
6am MST Jan 12, 2026-6pm MST Jan 18, 2026
 
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