Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 13 Jan 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Hill City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 38. Light northwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 41 by 11am, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 38. Light northwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 41 by 11am, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Hill City SD
 43.95°N 103.62°W (Elev. 5617 ft)
8:21 pm MST Jan 13, 2026
8pm MST Jan 13, 2026-6pm MST Jan 20, 2026
 
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