Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 5 Aug 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Hot Springs SD

Red Flag Warning August 6, 11:00am until August 6, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 96. Light west wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 96. Light west wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Areas of smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Hot Springs SD
 43.35°N 103.54°W (Elev. 3760 ft)
2:42 pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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