Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Hot Springs SD

Red Flag Warning March 20, 03:05pm until March 21, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 20, 03:05pm until March 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light west wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 12 to 17 mph becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light west wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 12 to 17 mph becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hot Springs SD
 43.44°N 103.48°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
1:22 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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