Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 15 Jan 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Hill City SD

High Wind Warning January 15, 06:00pm until January 16, 03:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 7. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -16. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 28 by 2am. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 7. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -16. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 28 by 2am. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Hill City SD
 43.95°N 103.71°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
2:26 pm MST Jan 15, 2026
3pm MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 22, 2026
 
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