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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

5 Miles E Custer County Airport 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: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 69. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 6 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 79. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Custer County Airport SD
 43.72°N 103.54°W (Elev. 5351 ft)
Last Update:
2:53 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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