Showers and Thunderstorms for the East; Cooler Temperatures Return Sunday into Early Week

Showers and thunderstorms will accompany a cold front that will move across the eastern third of the country through Sunday. In the wake of this front, cooler temperatures will follow for most areas east of the Rockies. A wet pattern is expected to unfold across most of Florida this week with a persistent onshore flow and increase rip currents. For Hawaii, a return toward more rain the week ahead. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.2 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 5 Apr 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 17. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 11. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 13 early. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 17. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 11. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 13 early. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.55°W (Elev. 6490 ft)
4:38 pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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