Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 15 Jan 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

High Wind Warning January 15, 06:00pm until January 16, 03:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 7. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 13 by 9am, then falling to around 9 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -27. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 31 by 2am. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 7. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 13 by 9am, then falling to around 9 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -27. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 31 by 2am. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.55°W (Elev. 6490 ft)
2:26 pm MST Jan 15, 2026
3pm MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 22, 2026
 
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