Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Overcast with Haze

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 16 Mar 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Custer SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 4am, then a chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 33 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as 18. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow before 4am, then a chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 33 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as 18. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Custer SD
 43.84°N 103.64°W (Elev. 5600 ft)
6:26 pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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