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.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 28 Mar 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Custer SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Custer SD
 43.76°N 103.51°W (Elev. 5249 ft)
6:21 am MDT Mar 28, 2026
7am MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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