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 >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 19 Apr 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Custer County Airport SD

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

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers likely before 9am, then rain and snow showers likely between 9am and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening. 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 75. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain showers likely before 9am, then rain and snow showers likely between 9am and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Friday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Custer County Airport SD
 43.72°N 103.54°W (Elev. 5351 ft)
8:51 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
9pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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