Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1000.5 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Custer SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 9pm.  Low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 9pm. Low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain showers between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Custer SD
 43.76°N 103.51°W (Elev. 5249 ft)
7:38 am MDT May 14, 2026
7am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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