Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Partly Cloudy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 30 Jan 2:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 10. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 29 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as 8. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 10. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 29 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as 8. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6109 ft)
1:52 am MST Jan 30, 2026
3am MST Jan 30, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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