Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 28 Feb 6:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Custer SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Custer SD
 43.76°N 103.51°W (Elev. 5249 ft)
6:52 am MST Feb 28, 2026
7am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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