Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Partly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 47 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 15 Jan 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Hill City SD

High Wind Warning until January 16, 03:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until January 16, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 17 by 11am, then falling to around 11 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -19. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 2am. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 31 by 11am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 17 by 11am, then falling to around 11 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -19. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 2am. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 31 by 11am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Hill City SD
 43.95°N 103.62°W (Elev. 5617 ft)
7:26 pm MST Jan 15, 2026
7pm MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 22, 2026
 
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