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.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 21 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Hot Springs SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
Hot Springs SD
 43.44°N 103.48°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
12:16 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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