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.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Custer State Park SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 8 to 11 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 26. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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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)
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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