Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair and Breezy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 15 Jan 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Custer SD

High Wind Warning January 15, 06:00pm until January 16, 03:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 35 by 3am. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 35 by 3am. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Custer SD
 43.78°N 103.51°W (Elev. 5217 ft)
12:51 pm MST Jan 15, 2026
1pm MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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