Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	W 13 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.71 in (999.6 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Apr 9:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Mount Rushmore SD

Red Flag Warning until April 22, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until April 22, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow Showers
Friday
High: 45 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.