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Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 13 Sep 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Custer SD

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Custer SD
 43.76°N 103.51°W (Elev. 5249 ft)
5:31 am MDT Sep 13, 2026
6am MDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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