Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Mount Rushmore SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Mount Rushmore SD
 43.83°N 103.43°W (Elev. 5495 ft)
12:37 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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