Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 39 by 5am. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 39 by 5am. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.55°W (Elev. 6490 ft)
7:06 am MST Jan 12, 2026
8am MST Jan 12, 2026-6pm MST Jan 18, 2026
 
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