Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from January 15, 08:00 PM MST until January 16, 05:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	N 15 G 35 mph
Barometer	30.24 in (1024.5 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	14 Jan 2:53 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 08:00pm until January 16, 05:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
then Mostly
Clear and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 39 °F⇓
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Very
Windy
Friday
High: 21 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 39 by 11am, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 12. Breezy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 46 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 34.