Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 21 Mar 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Custer State Park SD

Red Flag Warning March 21, 04:19am until March 21, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 21, 04:19am until March 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain before noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Custer State Park SD
 43.74°N 103.48°W (Elev. 5600 ft)
3:48 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
4am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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