Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 10:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Edgemont SD

Red Flag Warning March 19, 11:00am until March 19, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind 9 to 18 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind 9 to 18 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Edgemont SD
 43.27°N 103.74°W (Elev. 3675 ft)
9:52 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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