Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair with Haze

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 15 Feb 9:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Custer State Park SD

Fire Weather Watch February 17, 11:00am until February 17, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 38 by 4am. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 38 by 4am. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Custer State Park SD
 43.77°N 103.39°W (Elev. 4593 ft)
9:51 pm MST Feb 15, 2026
10pm MST Feb 15, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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