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

71°F

22°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Custer County Airport SD

Red Flag Warning March 21, 11:45am until March 21, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 21, 11:45am until March 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers between 9am and noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Custer County Airport SD
 43.69°N 103.6°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
11:32 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
11am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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