Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 11:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Custer SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 15 early. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 15 early. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light southwest wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Custer SD
 43.82°N 103.64°W (Elev. 5804 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
12am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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