Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.83°N 103.49°W (Elev. 5358 ft)
3:29 am MDT Jul 26, 2025
6am MDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 1, 2025
 
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