Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Custer SD

Red Flag Warning March 25, 11:00am until March 25, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of snow after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Custer SD
 43.76°N 103.51°W (Elev. 5249 ft)
6:26 pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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