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Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 2 Mar 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Mount Rushmore SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6109 ft)
3:36 pm MST Mar 2, 2026
3pm MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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