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

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Partly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 14 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Hot Springs SD

Red Flag Warning March 18, 04:52pm until March 18, 07:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning March 18, 04:52pm until March 18, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Hot Springs SD
 43.38°N 103.39°W (Elev. 3182 ft)
Last Update:
3:13 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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