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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

A Few Clouds

7°C

45°F

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 28 G 61 km/h
Barometer 1014.9 mb (30.03 in)
Dewpoint 1°C (33°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill3°C (38°F)
Last update 13 Jan 10:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Rushmore SD

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Northwest wind 21 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h.

    High: 10 °C⇓

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 3. Northwest wind 21 to 26 km/h decreasing to 11 to 16 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 3 °C

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. North wind 3 to 8 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 24 km/h.

    High: 8 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 6. Light west wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.

    Low: 6 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 8 by 11am, then falling to around 2 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 16 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.

    High: 8 °C⇓

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 km/h, with gusts as high as 75 km/h.

    Low: -4 °C

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 km/h decreasing to 18 to 23 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.

    High: -1 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 14 to 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 47 km/h.

    Low: -6 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.

    High: 2 °C

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Northwest wind 21 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 3. Northwest wind 21 to 26 km/h decreasing to 11 to 16 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. North wind 3 to 8 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 24 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 6. Light west wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.
Thursday
Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 8 by 11am, then falling to around 2 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 16 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 km/h, with gusts as high as 75 km/h.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 km/h decreasing to 18 to 23 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 14 to 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 47 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 7.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 7.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Rushmore SD
 43.87°N 103.46°W (Elev. 5000 m)
Last Update:
9:16 am MST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Jan 13, 2026-6pm MST Jan 19, 2026
 
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