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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairburn SD

Red Flag Warning until April 20, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until April 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairburn SD
 43.69°N 103.21°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
Last Update:
2:53 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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