Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 29 Aug 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Custer SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 81. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 81. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Custer SD
 43.78°N 103.6°W (Elev. 5476 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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