Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 6:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Custer County Airport SD

  • Today

    Today: Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. Light west wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 19. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. Light west wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 19. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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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)
7:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
7am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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