Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1000.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Edgemont SD

Red Flag Warning May 14, 03:29am until May 14, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning May 14, 03:29am until May 14, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Monday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Edgemont SD
 43.27°N 103.74°W (Elev. 3675 ft)
1:53 am MDT May 14, 2026
3am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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