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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central 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

38°F

3°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 20 Apr 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Custer State Park SD

Red Flag Warning April 20, 11:00am until April 20, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 42. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 42. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Friday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Custer State Park SD
 43.7°N 103.45°W (Elev. 5056 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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