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Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 2 Mar 1:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Hill City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light east wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light east wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Hill City SD
 43.97°N 103.65°W (Elev. 5568 ft)
2:22 pm MST Mar 2, 2026
2pm MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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