Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Light Snow

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 15 Jan 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

High Wind Warning until January 16, 03:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until January 16, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 12 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 16 by noon, then falling to around 10 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 2am. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 31 by 11am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 16 by noon, then falling to around 10 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 2am. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 31 by 11am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6109 ft)
7:26 pm MST Jan 15, 2026
9pm MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 22, 2026
 
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