Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Light Snow

37°F

3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1002.8 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 25 Feb 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Hot Springs SD

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 19. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 19. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Hot Springs SD
 43.38°N 103.39°W (Elev. 3182 ft)
8:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
9am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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