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Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 24 Feb 5:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Hill City SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 42 by 10am, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Light northwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 18. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 42 by 10am, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Light northwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 18. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Hill City SD
 43.91°N 103.64°W (Elev. 6198 ft)
6:22 am MST Feb 24, 2026
6am MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 2, 2026
 
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