Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.53 in (1036.9 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Custer County Airport SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 43. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 43. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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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)
12:32 pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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