Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Nov 6:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Hill City SD

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 16. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 8pm.  Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Calm wind.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 10. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 16. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 8pm. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 10. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Hill City SD
 43.86°N 103.61°W (Elev. 5614 ft)
6:26 am MST Nov 28, 2025
7am MST Nov 28, 2025-6pm MST Dec 4, 2025
 
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