Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 14 Jan 4:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Hill City SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 05:00pm until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 41. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 44 by 11am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 41. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 44 by 11am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hill City SD
 43.93°N 103.59°W (Elev. 5200 ft)
3:52 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
5pm MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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