Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 12 Feb 1:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6109 ft)
12:51 pm MST Feb 12, 2026
2pm MST Feb 12, 2026-6pm MST Feb 18, 2026
 
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