Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Custer SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 20. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 20. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 20. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 20. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
A slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Custer SD
 43.78°N 103.51°W (Elev. 5217 ft)
7:37 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
8pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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