Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 16 Mar 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Hill City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 26 by 8pm, then rising to around 36 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 26 by 8pm, then rising to around 36 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Hill City SD
 43.87°N 103.58°W (Elev. 5650 ft)
11:17 am MDT Mar 16, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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