Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Mostly Cloudy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.61 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 5:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Custer SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of snow between 11am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Light west wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of snow between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Light west wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Custer SD
 43.78°N 103.63°W (Elev. 5600 ft)
4:36 am MST Feb 25, 2026
6am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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