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.

Mostly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed N 8 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 14 Jan 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

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

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, 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 16. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, 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 16. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
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 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)
12:17 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
12pm MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 20, 2026
 
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