Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SE 7 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 1 Mar 1:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6109 ft)
1:32 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
1pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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