Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.5 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 14 Jan 11:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Hill City SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 08:00pm until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 42 by 11am, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 42 by 11am, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Hill City SD
 43.97°N 103.65°W (Elev. 5568 ft)
8:57 am MST Jan 14, 2026
11am MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 20, 2026
 
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