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Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Custer SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 42 by noon, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 38 by 11am, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 38 °F⇓

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 42 by noon, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 38 by 11am, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Custer SD
 43.84°N 103.61°W (Elev. 6276 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 pm MST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MST Jan 12, 2026-6pm MST Jan 19, 2026
 
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