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

41°F

5°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 14 Jan 5:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Hill City SD

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

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 38. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 42 by 11am, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 38. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 42 by 11am, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Hill City SD
 43.97°N 103.65°W (Elev. 5568 ft)
3:52 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
6pm MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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