Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 13 Jan 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Hill City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain and snow likely before 3pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 14. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 36 by 11am, then falling to around 24 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain and snow likely before 3pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 14. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 36 by 11am, then falling to around 24 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Hill City SD
 43.95°N 103.71°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
12:17 pm MST Jan 13, 2026
1pm MST Jan 13, 2026-6pm MST Jan 19, 2026
 
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