Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 19 Mar 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Custer SD

Red Flag Warning March 19, 11:00am until March 19, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. Light west wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and noon, then a slight chance of rain after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. Light west wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and noon, then a slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Custer SD
 43.76°N 103.6°W (Elev. 5417 ft)
1:41 am MDT Mar 19, 2026
3am MDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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