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Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 38 by 11am, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 38 °F⇓

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 13 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 38 by 11am, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.87°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6148 ft)
Last Update:
8:51 pm MST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Jan 12, 2026-6pm MST Jan 19, 2026
 
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