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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 14 Jan 4:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Mount Rushmore SD

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

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 39 by 10pm. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 42 by noon, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 39 by 10pm. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 42 by noon, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6109 ft)
3:52 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
5pm MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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