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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Nov 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Rushmore SD

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 8pm.  Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Calm wind.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 16 by midnight. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 8pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 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 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 16 by midnight. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Rushmore SD
 43.87°N 103.46°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
8:47 am MST Nov 28, 2025
9am MST Nov 28, 2025-6pm MST Dec 4, 2025
 
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