Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 1 Aug 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Buffalo Gap SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northeast 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northeast 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Buffalo Gap SD
 43.57°N 103.41°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
5:26 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
6am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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