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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 17 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1000.0 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 16 Apr 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain showers likely before 8pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 8pm and 9pm, then snow showers after 9pm. Low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 11. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 11. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Rain showers likely before 8pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 8pm and 9pm, then snow showers after 9pm. Low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 11. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 11. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.55°W (Elev. 6490 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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