Areas of Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry, windy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire risks to the northern Plains today, and southern High Plains and the Southwest through the weekend. Severe thunderstorms capable of large to very large hail, wind damage and tornadoes will be possible today and Saturday across parts of the central Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 15 May 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Custer SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely.  Low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 39 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Custer SD
 43.76°N 103.51°W (Elev. 5249 ft)
6:27 am MDT May 15, 2026
6am MDT May 15, 2026-6pm MDT May 21, 2026
 
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