Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 22 Jan 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly between 7pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -23. Northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -11 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -24. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: -3 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around -6. Wind chill values as low as -21. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -23. Northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -24. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around -6. Wind chill values as low as -21. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6109 ft)
12:46 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
3pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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