Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Overcast

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 16 Mar 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Hill City SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 37 by 5am. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 37 by 5am. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Hill City SD
 43.95°N 103.62°W (Elev. 5617 ft)
11:17 am MDT Mar 16, 2026
11am MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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