Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed N 9 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 14 Jan 1:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Custer SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 05:00pm until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 44 by noon, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 44 by noon, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Custer SD
 43.84°N 103.64°W (Elev. 5600 ft)
1:21 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
2pm MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 20, 2026
 
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